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27. In 1519, ___________________ ____________________, a Portuguese explorer
who sailed for Spain, set sail with five ships.
28. It was the first expedition to circumnavigate, or circle, the ______________.
29. Although Magellan did reach the _________ _____________ by sailing west, his
route was long and dangerous.
30. Europeans wanted a shorter route. They hoped to find a ____________ route to
Asia through the North American continent.
31. They called the hoped-for route the _______________________
___________________.
32. In 1513, Juan _________________ ___ ______________ landed at what is now
Florida, and Vasco Nunez de _________________ crossed the Isthmus of Panama
to reach the ___________________ ___________________.
33. (An _________________ is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas.)
34. In 1519, the daring _____________________________ (Spanish conqueror)
____________________ _______________________ landed in present-day
Mexico.
35. By 1521, he had conquered the _____________ Indians, killed their ruler
____________________, and claimed a treasure of gold and silver for
________________.
36. Reports of the “Seven Cities of Cibola,” where houses were made of
_________________ and __________________, led to another expedition.
37. Mexican Viceroy Antonio de Mendoza appointed Francisco Vasquez _______
_____________ to conquer the area north of _____________________ in 1540.
38. They encountered Zuni, Pueblo, and Hopi villages, often resulting in
___________________ (minor, short-term fights), but no gold.
39. _________________ Juan de Padilla had traveled with the Coronado expedition
as an ordained ________________.
40. Padilla chose to return to the Wichita village (Quivara) to continue
___________________ efforts among the Indians.
41. A _________________________ is one who is sent on a religious mission.
42. Another Spanish navigator and conquistador who had read Cabeza de Vaca’s
report was ________________________ _______ _________________.