Spanish Influence in the United States

Match the following

• Juan Ponce de León

• The first European explorer of Florida

• Moctezuma

• Conquered the Incan king, Atahualpa

• Francisco Pizarro

• A Genoese navigator who became an explorer for Spain

• Cristóbal Colón

• The king of the Aztecs

• Hernán Cortés

• He conquered México and the Aztecs.

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

• Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

• He explored the Californian coast in 1542.

• Hernando de Soto

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

• Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

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

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

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

• Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo

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

(a)   explored much of Georgia, the Carolinas, Alabama and Oklahoma.

Match the following

• Santa Barbara

• The oldest capital in the United States

• St. Augustine, Florida

• Most famous of the Spanish missionaries

• Santa Fe, New Mexico

• Known as the "Queen of the California Missions"

• Fray Junípero Serra

• Known as Coast Highway 101 today

• Camino Real

• The oldest city in the United States

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 (a)   influenced by Spanish.

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

A (a)   is used for security and decoration.