Texas Explorers

Cabeza de Vaca's journey through Texas began which era?

• Age of Contact
• Age of Exploration
• Age of Revolution
• Age of Technology

What tribe did cast away's from Cabez de Vaca's crew meet with?

• Caddoe
• Tonkawas
• Karankawas
• Comanches

Who were the other explorers from Spain to reach Texas?

• Columbus and La Salle
• Pineda and Cortes
• de Vaca and de Coronado
• Moscoso and Onate

What did Spain's discoveries in the new world show the rest of Europe? 

• There were opportunities in the Americas for settlements
• There were no opportunities in the Americans for settlements
• That the new world was too far to travel and not worth the time
• The technology was not there to travel that far

A Spanish soldier-explorer who sought personal riches and power, as well as wealth and glory for Spain, in the conquest for the Americas

• conquistador

• missionary

• representative

• privateer

Which is not a part of the 3 G's

• God

• Guns

• Glory

• Gold

Which of the following explorers never came to Texas:

• Pineada

• De Vaca

• La Salle

• Columbus

Who am I: I sailed the Gulf in Mexico in 1519, mapping it and claiming the land around it for Spain

• De Soto
• Cortes
• Columbus
• Pineda

I discovered the New World in 1492 who am I?

• Columbus

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Pineda

• De Soto

I'm considered the first explorer of Texas who am I?

• Pineda

• Cabeza De Vaca

• Columbus

• Cortes