Spanish Explorers and Settles

Pedro de Tovar and some soldiers from Coronado's expedition were the first Europeans to see the_________.

Who was the lead of the Pubelo Revolt?

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

• Popay

• Don Juan de Onate

What did the Spanish hope to find in New Mexico?

• new land

• buffalo to hunt

• gold and riches

• trade with the Native Americans

Why did the Spaniards think that Coronado's expedition was a failure?

• He found the Grand Canyon

• He did not find the Mississippi River.

• He did not find the Seven Cities of Cibola.

Vocabulary: A large area ruled by a king.

• capitol

• colony

• empire

• mission

Vocabulary: to take over by force

Which Spaniard shipwrecked and ended up wandering across New Mexico?

• Popay

• Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

• Alavar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

• Christopher Columbus

Which Spaniard lead the first permanent Spanish settlers into New Mexico?

• Don Juan de Onate

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

• Alavar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

Vocabulary: A kind of settlement that was started by the Catholic Church.

• padre

• capital

• colony

• mission

Vocabulary: The person in charge of a state or territory.

• king

• emperor

• padre

• governor