conquer
to win by force
fleet
a number of ships commanded by one man
raid
a surprise attack
Aztecs
an Indian tribe which lived in Mexico
Montezuma
the ruler of the Aztecs
Cortes
the Spaniard who conquered the Aztecs
Cartier
a man who explored the New World for France
Coronado
the Spanish explorer who traveled throughout the Southwest and discovered the Grand Canyon
De Soto
the Spanish explorer who discovered the Mississippi
“sea dogs”
the name given to English pirates who raided Spanish ships
Drake
the most famous English pirate
Champlain
the French explorer who founded Quebec
Seven Cities of Cibola
fabled cities which Coronado searched for, but never found
Arizona
the area which Coronado explored while he was searching for the Seven Cities
Mississippi
the “Father of Waters,” the greatest American river, discovered by De Soto
St. Augustine
the oldest permanent settlement in the United States
New France
the name first given to Canada
Quebec
the first French colony in America
1519 a.d.
Cortes sets out to conquer Mexico and the Aztecs
1534 a.d.
Cartier explores the New World for France
1540-1542 a.d.
Coronado searches for the Seven Cities of Cibola
1541 a.d.
De Soto discovers the Mississippi River
1603 a.d.
Champlain arrives in Canada
1608 a.d.
Champlain founds Quebec