Unit 2 Vocab Exploration

How did the conquistadors treat native people they encountered?

• kindly

• neutrally

• calmly

• violently/

  negatively

What does conquistador mean?

• conqueror/explorer

• king

• judge

• explorer

Conquistadors wanted to gain what through their expeditions?

• wealth and fortune (Gold)

• fame (Glory)

• Spreading religious values (God)

• all of the above

The missions of conquistadors were sponsored by who?

• slaves

• native americans

• kings and queens

• other explorers

Which empire became the largest and most powerful in the world at the time of the conquistadors?

• English

• Spanish

• French

• Australian

Conquistadors and most of the explorers who came impacted Texas during the Age of Contact came from which country?

• Italy

• Portugal

• England

• Spain

Conquistadors were motivated by

• God

• Glory

• Games

• Gold

Which explorer was Italian but sailed his ship for the glory of Spain? He was looking for a shortcut to Asia, but did not find it. Instead, this explorer discovered North and South America for Europe.

• Columbus

• Pineda

• Cortes

• Cabeza de Vaca

_____were the people who taught Natives about religion and the culture of Spain at the missions.

• Conquistadors

• Spanish settlers

• Spanish soldiers

• Catholic friars

PREDIDIOS were built as _____

• buildings to convert natives

• palaces for the royals to vacation

• schools to educate the Natives on proper Spanish manners

• forts to protect settlers and missions from Native attacks