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European Exloration
Spanish Exploration
Spanish Explorers
Vocabulary
Important Facts
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Why did Christopher Columbus sail across the Atlantic in 1492?
to find a faster trade route to Asia
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Why did Spain want to conquer and claim land in the Americas?
To become the most powerful and greatest nation in the world
100
Which Spanish explorer wrote about the natives in Texas in his journal?
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
100
What is a conquistador?
a term used for a Spanish explorer who searched for wealth
100
Is Spain a country or a continent?
Country
200
Where did Christopher Columbus land instead of Asia?
The Bahamas
200
Which people did Hernan Cortes conquer in Mexico?
The Aztecs
200
Which Spanish Explorer wrote a journal account of Texas lands and its people?
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
200
A person who prayed on other ships at sea is a?
buccaneer
200
What 2 Countries in the continent of Europe were trying to claim land in Texas during the 1700s?
France and Spain
300
Where did Spain establish colonies after 1492?
The Bahamas because Christopher Columbus had landed there!
300
Why were the Spanish eager to keep exploring the Americas?
because they wanted to reach the Pacific ocean giving them a new route to Asia
300
Which Spanish explorer mapped the Texas Coast?
Pineda
300
What is a land grant to settle land called?
a commission
300
Is Europe a country or a continent?
continent
400
What country did Christopher Columbus sail from?
Spain
400
What were the Spaniards intentions for the natives when they arrived to the Americas?
Convert natives to Christianity
400
Who was searching for the 7 Cities of Cibola?
Hernando de Soto
400
What is a journey undertaken by a group of people for a certain purpose??
an expedition
400
What 3 large countries in Europe were exploring the Americas?
England, Spain, and France
500
Define the 3 "Gs"
God- spread Christianity Gold- find riches Glory- become famous and establish land for your country
500
Corpus Christi de la Ysleta was located in which part of Texas?
Western part near present day El Paso
500
What is a land controlled by a distant nation?
a colony!
500
Before the United States became its own independent nation it was first part of what European Country?
England