Spanish Influence in the United States

Match the following

• Francisco Pizarro

• Conquered the Incan king, Atahualpa

• Juan Ponce de León

• He conquered México and the Aztecs.

• Hernán Cortés

• A Genoese navigator who became an explorer for Spain

• Moctezuma

• The king of the Aztecs

• Cristóbal Colón

• The first European explorer of Florida

He was shipwrecked on Texas' coast in 1528. He was captured, enslaved, and wandered for six years after escaping.

• Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

• Francisco Pizarro

• Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

• Hernando de Soto

Match the following

• Hernando de Soto

• He explored parts of Texas, Kansas, and New Mexico. He reached Mexico in 1536.

• Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo

• He explored the Californian coast in 1542.

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• He was the first European to reach the Mississippi River in 1541.

• Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

• He was the first Spaniard to explore what is now New Mexico and Arizona.

• Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

• He was the first European explorer to reach the Pacific Ocean.

____ explored much of Georgia, the Carolinas, Alabama and Oklahoma.

Match the following

• Santa Barbara

• Known as Coast Highway 101 today

• Santa Fe, New Mexico

• The oldest capital in the United States

• St. Augustine, Florida

• Known as the "Queen of the California Missions"

• Camino Real

• The oldest city in the United States

• Fray Junípero Serra

• Most famous of the Spanish missionaries

Select the states with names influenced by Spanish.

• California

• Ohio

• Colorado

• Nevada

• Washington

Brazos, Rio Grande, and Colorado are example of ___ influenced by Spanish.

• states

• rivers

• mountains

• cities

El Paso, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Sacramento are example of ___ influenced by Spanish.

A ___ is an attractive spot for family relaxation, often decorated with flowers and shade tree

A ____ is used for security and decoration.