unit 3 and 4 Flashcards
Who was the first person to discover the Americas?
Christopher Columbus
Who took over the Aztecs?
Hernan Cortes
Who was the first European explorer to map and see the coast of Texas?
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
Which European explorer survived a hurricane?
Cabeza de Vaca
What was the name of the city of gold that Francisco Vasquez de Coronado was first looking for?
Cibola
Who died during a hurricane?
Panfilo de Narvaez
What was the war between New Spain and New France called?
the chicken war
What was the city of gold that Cornado was informed about by a native tribe called?
Quivira
Who told Coronado About Quivira?
El Turko
Who was the first European to explore Texas?
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Who is our only France explorer?
Renee-Robert Cavalier, Sieur de
la Salle
Who built Mexico City?
Hernan Cortes
Who asked the French to reopen San Francisco de los Tejas.
Father Francisco Hidalgo
Who founded 20 settlements in southern Texas?
Jose de Escandon
Who was the priest who built San Francisco de los Tejas?
Damian Massanet
