Texas Explorers Big Review

Which explorer was actively looking for 'cities of gold' in Texas, but just found Adobe Bricks?

• Pineda

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Coronado

• Cortez

Which explorer was trying to take control of the Mississippi river?

• Pineda
• Coronado
• La Salle
• Cabeza De Vaca

Which Explorer went looking for the "cities of gold" but found only simple adobe brick houses?

• Cabeza De Vaca
• Coronado
• Pineda
• La Salle

Which explorer made the very first map of the Gulf of Mexico and the Texas Gulf Coast?

• Coronado
• Pineda
• Cabeza De Vaca
• La Salle

Which explorer was the very first European to ever sail to America?

• Pineda
• Coronado
• Magellin
• Columbus

Which explorer was the first to make 'first contact' with the Texas Native Americans (Coahelticans and Karankawas)?

• Columbus

• Cabeza De Vaca

• Coronado

• Cortez

This explorer conquered the mighty Aztec Empire by being sneaky and lucky (lucky to be filled with disease)!

• Cortez
• Coronado
• Cabeza De Vaca
• Pineda

What ended up being the #1 killer of about 80% of all Native Americans over the 200 years after Columbus arrived?

• Dying in battle (getting shot)
• Diseases (small pox)
• Starving to Death
• Old Age

This explorer wrote the first Texas History Book, from his journals of his adventures across Texas and Mexico?

• Coronado

• Cabeza De Vaca

• Cortez

• Pineda

This was the main reason that the Spanish Monarchy decided to send the Missions to Texas after they could no longer find Gold.

• To block out the French explorers from taking control of Texas.

• To try to find Gold.

• To control the Mississippi River.

• To make a peace treaty with the Comanche.