TX Age of Contact

In 1492, this man became the first European explorer to cross the Atlantic and see the "new world".  He opened the door and many other explorers followed after him.

• Columbus
• Cortes
• Cabeza de Vaca
• Coronado

This Spanish conquistador invaded and conquered a native group called the Aztecs in 1519.  He destroyed the Aztec capital and built Mexico City in its place.

• Cortes
• Columbus
• Coronado
• Cabeza de Vaca

This explorer sailed along the coastline of Texas in 1519, mapping the land and claiming it for the country of Spain.  His map was used by later explorers, helping them to see where their own explorations should begin.

• Pineda
• La Salle
• Cabeza de Vaca
• Columbus

This explorer shipwrecked in Texas in 1528.  For six years, he lived as a respected shaman and trader among the native tribes. He spent two years walking to Mexico City, during which time he wrote a detailed journal of his experiences.

• Cabeza de Vaca
• Coronado
• La Salle
• Pineda

This Spanish explorer was sent to find the seven cities of gold, also known as Cibola.  Though he never could find it, because it didn't truly exist, this explorer did report finding good soil for farming in the "new world".

• Coronado
• La Salle
• Cabeza de Vaca
• Pineda

This French explorer shipwrecked off the coast of Texas in 1685 and set up a failed French settlement called Fort St. Louis.  Despite his efforts, this explorer was murdered by his own men.

• La Salle
• Coronado
• Pineda
• Cortes

What were the main motivations of the explorers coming to the "new world"?
[hint: they all start with the same letter]

• Gold, God, and Glory
• Treasure, Treaties, and Trade
• Fun, Food, and Fellowship
• Money, Money, and More Money

Was Fort St. Louis a success?

• yes

• no

Where did La Salle claimed land for France?

• Near the Aztec empire

• Present day Galveston Island

• Mexico

• Along the Mississippi River Valley

A Viceroy is a...

• a slave

• an Aztec

• a French citizen

• an official who rules in the name of the king or queen