Age of Contact

What Spanish explorer, mapped the Texas coast in 1519?

• La Salle
• Columbus
• Cortes
• Pineda

What were the main reasons of European exploration to the Americas?

• Help spread diseases to Native Americans
• Get rich, spread the Catholic religion, & get fame & glory
• Bring new ideas & technology to the Americas
• Test new shipping across the Atlantic

What explorer created this map in 1519?

• Christopher Columbus
• Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
• Panfilo de Narvaez
• Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

Who searched diligently for Cibola along the American Southwest & in the Texas Panhandle?

• La Salle
• Cortes
• Coronado
• Pineda

What explorer is from France?

• Cortes
• La Salle
• Pineda
• Coronado

What explorer is associated with building Fort St. Louis on the Texas coast?

• La Salle
• Coronado
• Cortes
• Pineda

What European country is associated with this flag?

• France
• Spain
• England
• United States

What European country is associated with this flag?

• France
• Spain
• England
• United States

Which country was the first to fly a flag over Texas

• Mexico
• United States
• France
• Spain

Which explorer claimed the Mississippi River for France?

• La Salle
• Hernan Cortez
• Cabeza de Vaca
• Vazquez de Coronado