Age of Contact

Which explorer was NOT from Spain?

• Coronado
• Cortes
• La Salle
• Pineda

Who was looking for a route to the Indies?

• Pineda
• Coronado
• Onate
• Columbus

Which explorer mapped the Texas coast, and in what year?

• La Salle-1685
• Columbus-1492
• Pineda-1519
• Cabeza de Vaca-1528

Which explorer saw the Grand Canyon, Native Americans, and bricks that reflected the sun?

• Cortes
• Moscoso
• Coronado
• Pineda

Which explorer created the settlement of Fort St. Louis?

• Columbus
• La Salle
• Onate
• Pineda

Who took over the Aztec empire?

• Columbus
• Cortes
• Narvaez
• Moscoso

Royal governor of New Spain

• Viceroy
• King of New Spain
• Governor
• His Lordship

Why did Spanish interest in Texas decline in the 1540s?

• The Apaches killed many Spaniards in raids
• The Columbian Exchange ended
• Queen Isabella died
• Explorers failed to find gold or other treasure

Which explorer was shipwrecked, but still made it to Mexico City?

• Coronado
• Cabeza de Vaca
• Cortes
• La Salle

Who was the French explorer who navigated the Mississippi River and established a settlement for France?

• La Salle
• Columbus
• Pineda
• Cabeza de Vaca