Spanish Explorers/Conquistador Quiz
Quiz by Lauren Langwell
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Where did Columbus think he was when he found land?
Which conquistador invaded the Aztec Empire and defeated the Montezuma?
What did all conquistadors want?
What does a cartographer do?
What is a conquistador?
Cabeza de Vaca was one of the few explorers to return home. How long was he lost before he was reunited with Spanish soldiers?Â
What was Francisco Coronado looking for when he traveled across Texas?
Which European explorer sailed down from Canada on the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico?
What country did La Salle Claim the land at the mouth of the Mississippi River for?
An explorer was someone who explored or traveled to new places to learn about them and _________Â the new land for their country.
What type of journey is made for a special purpose?
Slavery was a practice of owning people and forcing them to work without pay.
A colony is a settlement of people who moved from another country and had their own government to follow.
Which explorer found North American by accident?
European explorers had a mostly positive influence on the Native American Tribes.
Which Spanish explorer sailed and mapped the Gulf Coast?
Which country sent the most explorers?
Which conquistador brought horses, mules, sheep and cattle to Texas?
Which Italian explorer is America named after?
Who did the conquistadors take on their journeys to spread the word of Christianity?Â
**Bonus Question**
Who led an expedition into present day new Mexico looking for Gold. He also claimed land for Spain, found a colony and crossed the Rio Grande River in to Texas at a place called _____________? This site is a city in Texas today.