Unit 03 Vocabulary & Explorers Crossword

A Spanish explorer who searched for wealth in the Americas
A journey undertaken by a group of people
Travel undertaken in order to discover new resources
Spanish official appointed to rule land claimed by Spain in the New World
A settlement founded to spread Christianity to the people in the area
A military post or guarded settlement in an area under Spanish control
State-sponsored settlement of people to new territories
1st explorer to map the coast of Texas
1st person to write and report about Texas
Established Fort St. Louis
Colonized East Texas
Set of 23 settlements in South Texas
Franciscan priest that founded several missions in East Texas, then moved them to San Antonio
Priest at Mission San Francisco de los Tejas
Spanish conquistador in search of gold in Mexico
Destroyed Aztec capital, took treasure, rebuilt now Mexico City
Led 1st European expedition deep into territory of modern-day U.S.