Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus thought he had found __________? Instead he found the Americas.
Asia
Cabeza de Vaca was from __________? What country?
Spain
What country was La Salle from?
France
Father Margil was from __________. What country?
Spain
To travel for the purpose of discovery.
Exploration
Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in __________? What Year?
1492
In 1528, Cabeza de Vaca and about 600 other men landed on what we now call __________. What state?
Florida
La Salle spent many years trying to expand the land of __________ __________. Parts of Canada under French rule were called this.
New France
At the age of __________ he received Holy Orders and soon accepted the challenge of missionary work in New Spain. How old was he?
25
The process of one nation establishing itself in another region of the world.
Colonization
Christopher Columbus gained support from __________? What King?
In 1536, Cabeza de Vaca and his men found __________ city. What city did they find?
Mexico City
In 1682, La Salle and another explorer canoed all the way down the __________ River to the Gulf of Mexico. What river?
Mississippi
Father Margil was a Spanish __________. (Mission Work)
Missionary or Friar
The act of moving to a new area.
Settlement
Christopher Columbus called the native people of the lands __________?
Indians
Cabeza de Vaca was the first European Explorer to write about __________. What state did he write about?
Texas
La Salle claimed land for France and named it Louisiana in honor of the French King, __________ XIV.
Louis
What was Father Margil's full name?
Antonio Margil de Jesus
Place or building where religious work is done.
Mission
Christopher Columbus was from __________, but sailed for Spain. What country was he from?
Italy
Cabeza de Vaca and his men lost their ship, built rafts, and ended up on the __________ Island. What island did they end up on?
La Salle went back to France to bring people to Louisiana, but actually ended up in __________. What state did he end up in?
Texas
Even as a boy, Father Margil referred to himself as "__________ __________."
"Nothingness Itself"
A military post or guarded settlement in an area under Spanish control.
Presidio