Spanish Explorers in Texas

Multiple Choice

Which was NOT a reason for Spanish exploration?

• To convert people to Christianity

• To accumulate wealth

• To gain fame

• To learn about Native American cultures

Multiple Choice

What was one of the main reasons for the defeat of the Aztecs and the general decline of Native American populations?

• European diseases

• Climate change

• Overpopulation

• None of these

Multiple Choice

Which of these DO NOT describe Cabeza De Vaca

• Shipwrecked

• Considered a shaman by Indians

• Wrote a primary source of his travels through Texas

• Discovered gold and silver

Multiple Choice

Why did the Spanish believe there were glittering cities of gold in Texas?

• Legends told in Europe for hundreds of years

• Stories told to Cabeza De Vaca by Indians

• Gold and silver was discovered in Mexico

Multiple Choice

In what year did Pineda map the Texas coastline?

• 1492

• 1528

• 1519

• 1542

Multiple Choice

Who was Alonso Alvarez de Pineda?

• He conquered the Aztecs

• He was shipwrecked in Texas

• He was the first European to see Texas and map its coast

• He searched for the golden city of Cibola

Multiple Choice

Which two Texas Indian tribes did Cabeza De Vaca meet?

• Karankawa & Kiowa

• Karankawa & Coahuiltecans

• Coahuiltecans & Comanche

• Comanche & Apache

Multiple Choice

Did Coronado find gold & riches in Texas (or anywhere else)

• Yes

• No

• A little

Reorder

Put the explorers in order of their expeditions

• Christopher Columbus

• Alonso de Pineda

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Francisco Coronado

1

2

3

4

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Multiple Choice

By the early 1600s, what was Spain's view of Texas?

• 
  Highly valuable

• A strategic location

• No use

• A cultural hub

Multiple Choice

How did Pineda's maps influence future explorations in Texas?

• They discouraged further exploration due to dangerous coastlines.

• They provided accurate information that helped future explorers navigate the region.

• They were lost and had no impact on future explorations.

• They inspired conflict between European nations.

Multiple Choice

What did Cabeza de Vaca do during his expedition?

• Map the coast of Texas

• Live with the Native Americans and explore Texas

• Conquer the Aztecs

• Explore the Great Plains looking for cities of gold

Multiple Choice

What event in 1519 marked the beginning of Spanish settlement in Texas?

• The signing of the Treaty of Tordesillas.

• The expedition was led by Alonso Álvarez de Pineda, which included mapping the

  Texas coastline.

• The establishment of the first mission by Spanish missionaries.

• The founding of San Antonio as the first permanent settlement.

Multiple Choice

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Based on this passage from Cabeza de Vaca’s journal, which of the following is NOT a valid

conclusion?

• Cabeza de Vaca left the Island of Ill-Fate to travel as a trader in Texas.

• Cabeza de Vaca’s relationship with Native Americans did not help him survive.

• Although once enslaved, Cabeza de Vaca later gained a great deal of freedom.

• Cabeza de Vaca learned to live like the Native Americans and wrote about it later in his

  life.

Open Ended

Short Constructed Response: Why are Alonso Alvarez de Pineda and Alvar Nunez Cabeza

de Vaca important to early Texas history?