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Ch 3, Lesson 1-2 Spaniards in the New World...

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  • Q1
    The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space
    history
    geography
    astrology
    astronomy
    30s
  • Q2
    forced to leave
    invited
    bluff
    banished
    astronomy
    30s
  • Q3
    Dominican priest who spoke out against mistreatment of Native Americans
    Marcos Niza
    Bartolome de Las Casas
    Christopher Columbus
    Estevanico
    30s
  • Q4
    a steep, high bank beside a body of water
    butte
    estuary
    bluff
    mesa
    30s
  • Q5
    He mistakenly discovered the Americas in 1492 while searching for a faster route to India.
    Christopher Columbus
    30s
  • Q6
    A Spanish conqueror of the Americas
    thermador
    matador
    emperor
    Conquistador
    30s
  • Q7
    A grant of land made by Spain to a settler in the Americas, including the right to use Native Americans as laborers on it
    homestead
    rancho
    Encomienda
    enchilada
    30s
  • Q8
    A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease.
    covid
    eruption
    rampant
    epidemic
    30s
  • Q9
    the African who accompanied Cabeza de Vaca on his travels through Texas and led Fray Marcos into New Mexico
    Esteban/Estevanico
    Coronado
    Narvaez
    Carlos/Carlito
    30s
  • Q10
    A Spanish soldier and commander; in 1540, he led an expedition north from Mexico into Arizona; he was searching for the legendary Seven Cities of Gold, but only found Adobe pueblos.
    Hernando Cortes
    Francisco Coronado
    Francisco Pizarro
    Panfilo de Narvaez
    30s
  • Q11
    Spanish explorer who conquered the Incas in what is now Peru and founded the city of Lima (1475-1541).
    Francisco Pizarro
    Francisco Coronado
    Christopher Columbus
    Hernando Cortes
    30s
  • Q12
    Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547)
    Christopher Columbus
    Francisco Coronado
    Hernan Cortes
    Francisco Pizarro
    30s
  • Q13
    Cities of gold that did not exist. Natives may have told Cabeza de Baca this story to fool them into leaving. Fray Marcos also said he say the cities of gold, but he was a liar, liar, pants on fire!
    Legend of Cibola
    30s
  • Q14
    Disease that killed many Natives brought to the Americas by the Europeans.
    Small pox virus
    30s
  • Q15
    (n.) something done or given to show thanks or respect; a payment
    tribute
    30s

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