Spanish Colonial Texas

Who funded Christopher Columbus?

• France

• Spain

• Portugal

• Italy

In 1519, what did Pineda do?

• Mapped the Texas Coastline

• Sailed to Africa

• Was the first European to enter Texas

• Discovered America

Who was the French explorer who established the first settlement in Texas?

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Massanet

• St Denis

• LaSalle

What was the first mission established in East Texas?

• Corpus Christi de la Isleta

• Fort St. Louis

• San Francisco de los Tejas

• Los Adeas

Which two European countries fought over land in Texas?

• Great Britain and Spain

• Spain and France

• France and the Netherlands

• Great Britain and the Netherlands

When Alonso de Leon arrived at Ft. St. Louis, what did he find?

• 100 French soldiers ready to fight

• the fort abandoned and in ruins

• Native Americans had taken over the area

Which explorer founded a settlement but was murdered by his companions?

• Pineda

• Narvaez

• LaSalle

• Cabeza de Vaca

How did Cabeza de Vaca earn the Indians' trust?

• successful surgery

• learned their languages

• sided with them against Spanish slavers

• all of the above

Which explorer destroyed the Aztec capital?

• Massanet

• Narvaez

• Bautisto

• Hernan Cortes

What was the first European settlement in Texas?

• Corpus Christi de la Isleta

• Fort S. Louis

• Los Adeas

• San Antonio de Valero