Spanish Exploration of the New World

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  1. 1. South American empire invaded by the Spanish in 1532.
  2. 4. Spanish conquistador who conquered Peru.
  3. 6. What two eminent explorers sought the famed city of El Dorado after aquiring the map in a dice game.
  4. 7. Aztec capital destroyed by Cortes in 1521.
  5. 8. Caribbean island explored by by Columbus that has present day Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
  6. 9. Aztec emperor of Mexico who was dethroned by Cortes in 1520.
  7. 13. The oldest permanent town in the United States founded by Spain in 1565.
  8. 15. The war between the Moors and the Spanish that ended the same year as the New World was discovered.
  9. 16. Spanish explorer who discovered the Mississippi River in 1541
  10. 18. Spanish king who sent the first African slaves to the New World.
  11. 20. Number of voyages Columbus took to the New World.
  12. 22. Children born to Spanish and Native American Parents.
  13. 23. Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico
  14. 24. Inca capital captured by the Spanish in 1533.
  15. 25. Another of the of the three ships in Columbus' maiden voyage to the Americas.
  16. 27. Mexican empire invaded by the Spanish in 1519
  17. 29. Spanish explorer who discovered the Pacific Ocean in 1513.
  18. 30. What famous American archeologist was famous for seeking the crystal skulls first sought by Francisco de Orellana from the mystical city of Akator in Peru.
  19. 31. Islands of the New World first reached by Columbus in 1492.
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  1. 1. Islands where Magellan was killed during his quest to sail around the world.
  2. 2. Spanish name for Spanish conquerers of Mexico and Peru during the 16th century
  3. 3. Spanish explorer who discovered the Grand Canyon in 1540.
  4. 5. Portuguese sailor in service of Spain whose crew was the first to sail around the world.
  5. 10. Spanish king and queen who promoted the expeditions of Columbus and Vespucci.
  6. 11. Spanish explorer who discovered Florida in 1513 and searched for the legendary fountain of youth.
  7. 12. Name mistakenly given to the the natives by Columbus.
  8. 14. What legendary Ican emperor was dethroned by his advisor Yzma.
  9. 17. Flagship of Columbus on his maiden voyage to the Americas.
  10. 19. Italian explorer who discovered the Americas for Spain on October 12, 1492.
  11. 21. Land of the Incas, controlled by the Spanish by 1535.
  12. 26. One of the three ships on Columbus' maiden voyage to the Americas.
  13. 28. Mexico's more infamous version of Pocahantas. Helped bring down the Aztec Empire.