Spanish Exploration Day 2

Which explorer discovered the Americas in 1492?

• Columbus

• Cortes

• Pineda

• de Vaca

Which explorer conquered the Aztecs and established Mexico City?

• Columbus

• Cortes

• Pineda

• de Vaca

Which explorer mapped the coastline around the Gulf of Mexico?

• Columbus

• Cortes

• Pineda

• de Vaca

Which explorer was enslaved by Natives and then wrote a book about his journey?

• Columbus

• Cortes

• Pineda

• de Vaca

Organize these options with the correct explorer.

Groups:

(a) Christopher Columbus

,

(b) Hernan Cortes

• conquered and destroyed the Aztecs

• established Mexico City

• 1492

• tried to find a shorter route to Asia

• 1519

• discovered the Americas

Organize these options with the correct explorer.

Groups:

(a) Alvarez de Pineda

,

(b) Cabeza de Vaca

• wrote a book about his time in Texas

• 1528

• mapped the coastline of Texas

• 1519

• enslaved by Texas Native Americans

• traveled around the Gulf of Mexico

What is NOT a reason for exploration?

• Gold

• God

• Glory

• Gas

Match the reason for exploration with the ESPN factor.

• economic

• Gold

• political

• Glory

• social

• God

Match the explorer with the description.

• conquered the Aztecs

• de Vaca

• shared story of his time in Texas

• Cortes

• discovered the Americas

• Columbus

• mapped the coastline

• Pineda

Spanish explorers are also known as ​ (a)   , they were motivated by gold, god, and ​ (b)   .

• conquistadors
• glory
• government
• Native Americans