Colonization Terms Flashcards
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What happened in 1519
Pineda saw and maped the coast of Texas
What happened in 1718
San Antonio was made a city
He was tricked into thinking there were cities of gold up north, and just ended finding grass. Also discovered the Palo Duro Canyon
Coronado
Was shipwrecked off the coast of Texas and lead an 8 year long journey back to Mexico City
Cabeza de Vaca
Went to the New World to find gold, but a hurricane hit and killed him.
Narveaz
Was the first European to set foot in the New World.
Christopher Columbus
A French conquistador that founded Ft. St. Louis, but was killed by his own men.
le Salle
Privateer
A ship made to take down other ships and raid them for supplies.
Concured the Aztecs and built Mexico City
Hernan Cortes
The main reasons Europeans were going to the New World
God, Glory, Gold
Where did Columbus first land.
The Bahamas
What was the name of the Spanish empire in the Americas
New Spain
What was the Aztec’s capital named
Tenochtitlan
Where was Mexico City Built
On top of Tenochtitlan
How did Cabeza de Vaca communicate with the Natives
He used Estevanico
Who tricked Coronado
El Turko
Who saw the glistening “city of gold” over a hill
Fray Marcos de Niza the Friar
Cibola and Quivira are the names of
the supposed cities of gold
What was the goal of le Salle’s expedition
To build a colony at the mouth of the Mississippi River
How far off was le Salle from his destination
400 miles
Why did Spain regain intrest in Texas
le Salles colony named Ft. St. Louis
Did Pineda ever step foot on Texas (yes or no)
No
What was the original name of the Alamo
Mission San Antonio de Valero
Who founded San Francisco de los Tejas
Father Damian Massanet
