Match the following.

1. piralta searched for the fountain of youth
2. ponce de leon discovered the mississippi river
3. portola explored southwestern america for spain
4. menendez established st. augustine
5. coronado founded santa fe
6. de soto began missions in arizona
7. father kino founded spanish california
8. father serra established san diego

1. Ponce de Leon.

2. De Soto.

3. Coronado.

4. Menendez.

5. Piralta.

6. Father Kino.

7. Father Serra.

8. Portola.

Explanation:

In this exercise you have to match the statements with the correct historical figures.

For example:

- Ponce de Leon searched for the Fountain of Youth.

- De Soto discovered the Mississipi River.

- Coronado explored southwestern America for Spain.

- Menendez established St. Augustine.

- Piralta founded Santa Fe.

- Father Kino began missions in Arizona.

- Father Serra founded Spanish California.

- Portola established San Diego.

tenochtitlan (also spelled tenochtitlán), located on an island near the western shore of lake texcoco in central mexico, was the capital city and religious centre of the aztec civilization. the traditional founding date of the city was 1345 ce and it remained the most important aztec centre until its destruction at the hands of the conquering spanish led by hernán cortés in 1521 ce, which led to the final collapse of the aztec empire.