Explorers of Texas

What was the name of the Spanish empire in the Americas?

• Tenochtitlán

• Mexico City

• Texas

• New Spain

What were Spain’s main goals for exploration?

• God, Gold, and Glory
• Fame, Fortune, Family
• Land, Love, Living
• Guns, Games, and Gambling

Juan de Onate brought settlers to Texas in 1598.  Where did his group settle?

• Arizona
• New Mexico
• Arkansas
• Mississippi

_________________ was the name of the rumored seven cities of gold that Spanish explorers wanted to find. 

• El Alamo
• Cibola
• Fort St. Louis
• Ciclon

What was Alonso Alvarez de Pineda’s contribution to the exploration of Texas?

• He was the first to map the Texas coastline.
• He defeated the Aztecs
• He found the fabled city of gold
• He founded Cibola

What happened to La Salle’s ship, the Belle?

• It was shipwrecked in Matagorda Bay.
• It sailed to the Gulf of Mexico
• It sailed down the Mississippi River.
• It sailed to France.

What happened to Fort St. Louis?

• The Spanish took over the fort after defeating the French.
• It burned to the ground.
• It was the most famous fort
• It was destroyed by the Karankawa Indians.

Which explorer built the settlement Fort St. Louis?

• Cabeza de Vaca
• Francisco de Coronado
• Robert La Salle
• Juan de Onata

For which country did LaSalle claim land along the Mississippi? 

• Spain
• Mexico
• England
• France

What was Estavanico's major contribution to Texas history?

• He helped build the first missions.
• He was the first Spanish explorer to discover Cibola.
• He was the first African explorer.
• He led the first expedition into the Mississippi.