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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was the Spanish explorer who accidentally arrived in the Americas in the year 1492 after the end of the Reconquista? | Columbus |
| The 3 G's were... | God, Gold, and Glory |
| Who was the Spanish explorer landed in Mexico, defeated the Aztecs, and took back gold to Spain? | Cortes |
| What did Cortes bring back that made Spain VERY excited to explore? | Gold |
| Pineda made a mapa (map) in what year? | 1519 |
| What did Pineda make the first map of? | The Texas coastline |
| Who was the Spanish explorer who shipwrecked and lived among the natives? | Cabeza de Vaca |
| Where did Cabeza de Vaca put the stories he heard of cities of gold? | He wrote a book |
| How did Spain react to Cabeza de Vaca's stories of cities of gold? | They were VERY interested and sent more explorers |
| Spain lost interest in lands north of New Spain because this explorer went on an expedition to cities of gold and found nada (nothing) | Coronado |
| What country landed in present-day Texas over 100 years after Spain and refueled Spanish settlement of Texas | France |
| Which French explorer established Fort St. Louis in present-day Texas | La Salle |
| Soldier and explorer from Spain who is looking for the 3 G’s: God, Gold, and Glory | Conquistadors |
| Traveling in or through an unknown place to learn about it | Exploration |
| A journey with a specific purpose | Expedition |
| Land in the Americas claimed by Spain that included present-day Texas and Mexico. Spain wanted to get resources and wealth from New Spain | New Spain |
| A period of 780 years of fighting between Christian Kingdoms and Muslim Moors (from Northern Africa) over control of the southwest lands of Europe | Reconquista |
| A sea route to the Pacific Ocean from the Arctic Ocean along the northern coast of North America | Northwest Passage |
| Where did Columbus THINK he landed | The indies |
| What civilization native to Mexico did Cortes destroy with smallpox? | Aztecs |
| The Reconquista ended in what year? | 1492 |
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