Early Explorers of Alabama

The Europeans who came to America brought disease that killed the Indians.

• True
• False

The first known explorer of the land we call Alabama was Christopher Columbus.

• True
• False

What state do you live in?

• United States
• Alabama
• Limestone
• Athens

Also known as "The Bay of the Holy Spirit"

• Mississippi River

• Gulf of Mexico

• Mobile Bay

• Indian Bay

A Spanish Gold Digger

• DeSoto

• Native Americans

• La Salle

• Mrs. Harwell

Mobile Bay was discovered by

• Cabeza de Vaca

• De Luna

• Columbus

• Alonso Pineda

True or False: Cabeza de Vaca wandered across Alabama's coastline on an 8 year journey to be rescued in Mexico

• False

• True

Tristan _________ was a Spanish Explorer who lost his supplies and ships during a hurricane.

• De Soto

• de Luna

• Mobile Bay

True or False: The American Indians were forced to give up their land

• true

• false

True of False: Many American Indians died from diseases introduced to them by the Spanish Explorers

• True

• False