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Cortes/Aztecs
Columbus
Cabeza de Vaca
Coronado
LaSalle-France
100
Cortes was welcomed by the Aztecs because they thought...
He was a god
100
What was a major negative affect Columbus had on the Natives?
He brought diseases
100
How did Cabeza de Vaca survive in the new world?
He adopted the ways of the natives (Karankawas)
100
What was Cibola?
A legend about 7 cities of gold
100
What did LaSalle name the region he landed in and who did he name it after?
He named it Louisiana after King Louis XIV (the 14th)
200
A major advantage Cortes had over the Aztecs was
Technology
200
How did Columbus treat the Natives?
Made them slaves or killed them
200
Why were the Karankawa afraid of the Spanish?
They were afraid of the diseases they spread.
200
What did Spanish explorers find when they reached Quivira?
A poor native american settlement
200
When LaSalle landed in Louisiana near Texas, what did the Spanish do?
They built new missions in east Texas ("you can't have it, Texas is MY toy")
300
The name of the Aztec capital city is
Tenochtitlan
300
What did Columbus gain for Spain?
New land and power
300
What is the name of the "Isle of Misfortune" that Cabeza de Vaca landed on?
Malhado
300
Why did the Spanish lose interest in Texas?
No gold
300
What is the name of the outpost built by LaSalle in Texas?
Fort St. Louis
400
What was the name of the capital New Spain?
Mexico City
400
What did Spain and other countries in Europe gain from the "Columbian exchange"?
New fruits and vegetables became more common
400
What is the present-day name of "Malhado" (The Isle of misfortune)?
Galveston
400
What are the two lands thought to be rich in gold and silver?
Cibola and Quivira
400
What was the economic relationship the French had with the Natives?
They traded with the Natives
500
What is the modern-day country visited by Cortes?
Mexico
500
What did the Americas gain from the "Columbian exchange" that was negative?
They died from new diseases
500
What were the main goals for the Spanish? (More than just the 3 G's...be specific)
Gain land, wealth and glory Spread Catholicism Increase Spanish power
500
What country did Coronado sail for and who told him about Cibola?
He sailed for Spain and Fray Marcos told him about the golden cities in Cibola
500
This has nothing to do with LaSalle or the French, but I didn't have room to fit it into the Columbus category, so here it is...When Columbus landed in the new world, how did the natives probably treat him?
They were friendly and welcomed him openly