This Spanish explorer sailed with Christopher Columbus on his second voyage
Who is Juan Ponce de Leon
100
Juan Ponce de Leon helped to conquer what is now a territory of the United States
What is Puerto Rico
100
Juan Ponce de Leon died from wouds he sustained in a battle against what tribe
Who is the Calusa tribe
100
Marcos de Niza was one of these
What is a priest
100
This was a reason that more Spanish explorers wanted to travel to the Americas
What is riches, adventure, national glory, and religion
200
This Spanish explorer was sent from Spain in 1519 to find gold in the Aztec Empire
Who is Hernando Cortes
200
Hernando Cortes sailed from Spain in 1519 and landed in what is now this country
What is Mexico
200
Hernando Cortes conquered what empire in 1521 and claimed it for Spain
What is the Aztec Empire
200
When the leader of the Incas refused to accept this religion, he was imprisoned by Pizarro and his soldiers.
What is Christianity
200
The Aztecs believed that Hernando Cortes was this
Who is a light-skinned god sent to rule them
300
This Spanish explorer searched for the golden cities in what is now the southwestern United States
Who is Francisco Vazquez de Coronado
300
Francisco Vazquez de Coronado claimed lands in what are today Mexico, the southwestern United States, and Florida. This land became known as what
What is New Spain
300
Hernando de Soto battled against this tribe in what is now Alabama
Who is the Mobile tribe
300
During the Reformation, those who protested the actions of Catholic leaders became known as what
What is Protestants
300
Estevancio was an enslaved African that traveled with Marcos de Niza in search of what
What is the Seven Cities of Gold (golden cities)
400
This Spanish explorer attempted to convert the Incas to Christianity and put them under Spanish rule
Who is Francisco Pizarro
400
In 1539, Hernando de Soto traveled from Cuba to what is now a state of the United States
What is Florida
400
Martin Luther called openly for reforms in the Catholic Church in 1517 in a period thatis known as what
What is the Reformation
400
What is a religious teacher who is sent to spread their religion to gain new followers
What is a missionary
400
As missionaries tried to covert Native Americans to the Catholic Church some fought to hold on to their beliefs. As a result, the missionaries did this to them
What is enslaved
500
This Spanish explorer was the first European to see the Mississippi River
Who is Hernando de Soto
500
Hernando Cortes traveled to this capital of the Aztec Empire.
What is Tenochtitlan
500
The Catholic Church tried to keep its power through efforts known as what
What is the Counter-Reformation
500
The Church sent missionaries to convert Native Americans to what church
What is the Catholic Church
500
Juan Ponce de Leon tried to find this but instead landed in what is now Florida