20 questions
Where was Cabeza de Vaca's raft washed ashore?
Cuba
Florida
Mexico
Texas
How did Cabeza deal with thirst and hunger? Please check all that apply.
Drank water from hollowed out horse legs.
Ate berries, mollusks, rats, roots, lizards, snakes, and spiders.
Cabeza de Vaca was well hydrated and well fed at all times.
True or False- Cabeza learned multiple languages so that he could interact with the Indigenous people he met along the way.
True
False
True or False- Cabeza de Vaca distrusted all the Indigenous he came in contact with during his journey.
True
False
What does the word conquistador mean?
lumberjack
farmer
conqueror
chef
What were the 3 G's during Spanish colonization?
What religion did the Spanish try to convert the Indigenous to?
Islam
Judaism
Catholicism
Buddhism
What was the capital of the Aztec Empire? Hint--> this is Mexico City today.
Tenochtitlan
Oaxaca
Tijuana
Guadalajara
What empire did the Spanish conquer in the early 1500s?
The Mayan Empire
The Aztec Empire
Who was the emperor of the Aztec Empire?
Hernan Cortes
Moctezuma II
Cabeza de Vaca
One way the Spanish placed control was by instituting what type of system?
Who led the Pueblo Revolt of the 1680s?
Tecumseh
Powhatan
Pocahontas
Pope
True or False- Catholic missionaries tried to convert Indigenous peoples to Catholicism.
True
False
True or False- The Spanish set up presidios for military protection.
True
False
What were the children born to Spanish men and Indian women referred to as?
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado searched for what golden city?
St. Augustine
Santa Fe
Quivara
Quebec
Which explorer established what is today the city of Santa Fe?
Hernan Cortes
Juan de Onate
Hernando de Soto
Francisco Pizarro
Where was the center of Spanish power located?
Mexico City
Madrid
Santa Fe
Quivara
What 2 reasons did Spain have in seeking land in the American Southwest? Check all that apply
The Spanish wanted to convert the Indigenous to Catholicism.
The Spanish wanted to learn the religions practiced by the Indigenous.
The Spanish wanted to defend their territory from the French and the British.
The Spanish were the only European country establishing settlements in North America.
True or False- Many Native Americans dies from exposure to diseases like smallpox because they lacked immunity.
True
False