Explorers & Spanish Colonial

Which explorer was shipwrecked on Galveston Island and wrote about his travels in the book La Relacion?

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Coronado

• Oñate

• Columbus

Which explorer traveled through the Great Plains in search of a golden city?

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Coronado

• Oñate

• La Salle

Which explorer found a pass through the mountains of northern Mexico, and named the spot El Paso?

• Cortes

• Coronado

• Oñate

• La Salle

Which explorer was from France and founded Fort St. Louis on the Texas coast?

• Cortes

• Pineda

• Oñate

• La Salle

Which explorer created the first map of Texas in 1519?

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Coronado

• Pineda

• La Salle

What was the name of the settlement in Texas that was built by La Salle?

• El Paso

• Beaumont

• Fort St. Louis

• Cibola

What is NOT one of the 3 G's?

• Gold

• Glory

• God

• Goats

What important event happened in 1519?

• Pineda mapped Texas coast

• La Salle founded Fort St. Louis

• The Alamo was founded

• Oñate founded El Paso

Which explorer wandered through the Great Plains?

• Cortes

• La Salle

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Coronado

What was the result of Coronado's journey?

• He found the golden city of Cibola

• He founded El Paso

• He found no gold, but claimed territory for Spain

• He founded missions in East Texas