Unit 2 Test Flashcards
Which explorer built Mexico City over the ruins of Tenochtitlan?
Hernan Cortes
New World
Is used to Describe North and South America
Northwest Passage
The name given to the route European nations were trying to find during the age of exploration
What group of native americans did Hernan Cortes conquer?
The Aztecs
What was Pineda known for?
Mapping the coast of Texas or gulf of mexico
Cabeza de Vaca lived with what tribe for 6 years?
Karankawa
What narrative did Cabeza de Vaca right about his expedition?
La Relacion
Who was the first explorer to reach the mississippi river?
De Soto
Which river did Moscoso discover?
Brazos river
Viceroy
A person appointed by the King or Queen to govern New Spain
The 2 names used to describe the cities of gold
Cibola & Quivera
Who was the man that La Salle claimed land for?
King Louis XIV
Where was La Salle supposed to build a french colony on his second expedition at the mouth of what river?
Mississippi river
What did La Salle name this makeshift french settlement in Texas?
Fort Saint Louis
Which Native Americans repeatedly attacked the french settlers?
Karankawa
