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1
Q

conquer

A

to win by force

2
Q

fleet

A

a number of ships commanded by one man

3
Q

raid

A

a surprise attack

4
Q

Aztecs

A

an Indian tribe which lived in Mexico

5
Q

Montezuma

A

the ruler of the Aztecs

6
Q

Cortes

A

the Spaniard who conquered the Aztecs

7
Q

Cartier

A

a man who explored the New World for France

8
Q

Coronado

A

the Spanish explorer who traveled throughout the Southwest and discovered the Grand Canyon

9
Q

De Soto

A

the Spanish explorer who discovered the Mississippi

10
Q

“sea dogs”

A

the name given to English pirates who raided Spanish ships

11
Q

Drake

A

the most famous English pirate

12
Q

Champlain

A

the French explorer who founded Quebec

13
Q

Seven Cities of Cibola

A

fabled cities which Coronado searched for, but never found

14
Q

Arizona

A

the area which Coronado explored while he was searching for the Seven Cities

15
Q

Mississippi

A

the “Father of Waters,” the greatest American river, discovered by De Soto

16
Q

St. Augustine

A

the oldest permanent settlement in the United States

17
Q

New France

A

the name first given to Canada

18
Q

Quebec

A

the first French colony in America

19
Q

1519 a.d.

A

Cortes sets out to conquer Mexico and the Aztecs

20
Q

1534 a.d.

A

Cartier explores the New World for France

21
Q

1540-1542 a.d.

A

Coronado searches for the Seven Cities of Cibola

22
Q

1541 a.d.

A

De Soto discovers the Mississippi River

23
Q

1603 a.d.

A

Champlain arrives in Canada

24
Q

1608 a.d.

A

Champlain founds Quebec