Early Colonization DA 4th grade MISD

In 1492 this Spaniard sailed across the Atlantic hoping to find Asia but instead landed in North America. 

• Christopher Columbus
• Hernando Cortes
• Cabeza de Vaca 
• Francisco de Coronado

The Spanish conquistador who defeated Montezuma II and the Aztec empire in Mexico in 1519.

• Christopher Columbus
• Hernando Cortes
• Francisco de Coronado
• Rene Robert Cavelier (Sieur de La Salle)

The Spanish explorer who was one of the first non-Indians to set foot in Texas after they shipwrecked there after leaving Florida.

• Hernando Cortes
• Francisco de Coronado
• Rene Rober Cavelier (La Salle)
• Cabeza de Vaca

The Spanish explorer who covered more land in Texas than any other explorer.  He also was told of stories of cities of gold and told Spanish leaders of them once he returned.  

• Rene Rober Cavelier (La Salle)
• Francisco de Coronado
• Cabeza de Vaca
• Christopher Columbus

This explorer was appointed by Spanish officials to lead an expedition to search for the Seven Cities of Cibola (cities of gold) and claim them for Spain.  

• Hernando Cortes
• Cabeza de Vaca
• Christopher Columbus
• Francisco de Coronado

This explorer never found the cities of gold, but did see several important Texas geographical features such as Palo Duro Canyon, Llano Estacado, and the Caprock Escarpment.

• Hernando Cortes
• Cabeza de Vaca
• Christopher Columbus
• Francisco de Coronado

This French explorer received a grant from France to establish a colony in Lousiana.  He instead landed in Texas and helped establish Fort St. Louis.  He claimed the land for France which led to competition with Spain.  He was assassinated in 1687 by one of his own men during a fight.  

• Hernando Cortes
• Rene Robert Cavelier (Sieur de La Salle)
• Christopher Columbus
• Francisco de Coronado

Which of the following is NOT a reason Spain wanted to explore the new world?

• spread their religion
• conquer the land & people
• gold and riches
• bring diseases

What is one reason many Spanish colonial settlements failed?

• spread of diseases
• missions were built
• gold and riches were discovered
• schools and churches were built

Ways the American Indians were affected by Spain's exploration and settlement were

• diseases brought by the Spanish
• missions built by the Spanish
• new trade brought by the Spanish
• all of these are effects that Spain had on the Indians