7th Grade FLASHCARD Unit 2: Texas Explorers

Front

Which is NOT apart of the 3 G's: Gold, Glory, God?

Back

Guts

Front

Which explorer was looking for 'cities of gold'?

Back

Coronado

Front

Which explorer was trying to take control of and find the mouth of the Mississippi river?

Back

La Salle

Front

Which Explorer went looking for the "cities of gold" but found only simple adobe brick houses?

Back

Coronado

Front

Which explorer made the very first map of the Gulf of Mexico and the Texas Gulf Coast?

Back

Pineda

Front

Which explorer was the very first European to ever sail to North America?

Back

Columbus

Front

Which explorer was the first to make 'first contact' with the Texas Native Americans (Coahelticans and Karankawas)?

Back

Cabeza De Vaca

Front

This explorer conquered the mighty Aztec Empire by being sneaky and lucky (lucky to be filled with disease)!

Back

Cortez

Front

This was the main reason that the Spanish Monarchy decided to send the Missions to Texas after they could no longer find Gold: To block out the French explorers from taking control of Texas.

Back

To block out the French explorers from taking control of Texas.

Front

Another word for conqueror.

Back

conquistador