European Explorers in Texas

Which explorer was looking for 'cities of gold'?

• Pineda

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Coronado

• Cortez

Which explorer was trying to take control of the Mississippi river?

• Pineda
• Coronado
• La Salle
• Cabeza De Vaca

Which Explorer went looking for the "cities of gold" but found only simple adobe brick houses?

• Cabeza De Vaca
• Coronado
• Pineda
• La Salle

Which explorer made the very first map of the Gulf of Mexico and the Texas Gulf Coast?

• Coronado
• Pineda
• Cabeza De Vaca
• La Salle

Which explorer was the first to make 'first contact' with the Texas Native Americans (Coahelticans and Karankawas)?

• Columbus

• Cabeza De Vaca

• Coronado

• Cortez

This explorer wrote the first Texas History Book, from his journals of his adventures across Texas and Mexico?

• Coronado

• Cabeza De Vaca

• Cortez

• Pineda

This was the main reason that the Spanish Monarchy decided to send the Missions to Texas after they could no longer find Gold.

• To block out the French explorers from taking control of Texas.

• To try to find Gold.

• To control the Mississippi River.

• To make a peace treaty with the Comanche.

Which of the following was NOT a reason the early explorers began to make voyages?

• To search for gold and riches
• To make friends with the Native Americans
• To spread their religion
• To gain land for their country

Cabeza de Vaca, Pineda, and Coronado were exploring for which country?

• France
• Mexico
• Spain
• Jamica

Which French explorer established Fort St Louis, claimed Texas for France, and encouraged Spain to start settling in Texas?

• Pineda
• Cabeza de Vaca
• La Salle
• Coronado