The Spanish Explore Texas

What are conquistadores?

• French explorers
• Spanish explorers
• Chinese explorers

What explorer conquered the Aztec empire?

• Hernan Cortes
• Christopher Colombus
• La Salle

They built what city on the ruins of Tenochtitlan? Hint: this city became the capital of New Spain

• Houston
• Mexico City
• San Antonio

What was the purpose of missions?

• A place to live
• To christianize the natives
• A place for soldiers to sleep 

Who mapped the Texas coastline in 1519?

• Pineda
• Gutierrez
• Sanchez
• Cabeza de Vaca

Who were the first Europeans to enter what is now Texas?

• Pineda and Cortes
• Cabeza de Vaca and Narvaez

Who helped Cabeza de Vaca survive?

• Other Spanish explorers
• Karankawas