European Exploration

What impact did Christopher Columbus’s discovery have on the world?

• He conquered & destroyed the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan, & built Mexico City upon the ruins, which led to further exploration.

• He discovered a new continent, expanded the Spanish empire, which led to further exploration

• He was shipwrecked near Galveston and spent 6 years with the Karankawa tribe & his tales of golden cities led to the exploration of Texas

• He was a French explorer who was sailed down the Mississippi River, was interested in trading with the Native Americans & caused Spain to renew interested in East TX.

The main motivations for Spanish exploration in the New World were:

• To discover riches and to conquer new people groups and enslave them.

• To discover adventure, to cure disease, and to find personal glory.

• To discover Gold, to spread the word of God, and personal Glory.

• To spread the word of God, to escape oppression of their government, and to own their own business.

The result of Pineda’s expeditions to the New World was:

• The Spanish lost control of Texas to the French.

• The Narvaez expedition becoming lost after a shipwreck

• The first eyewitness account, and useful map of the Texas coast.

• The discovery of a water route from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast.

Which of the following was an accomplishment of Cabeza de Vaca?

• He was one of the first Spanish explorers to see the Great Plains and the Texas Panhandle

• He traveled through the interior of Texas for 9 years and first told Spain of the riches in Texas

• He conquered the Aztecs and brought tremendous wealth to the Spanish King and Queen.

• In 1492 he sailed west from Spain looking for spices and a passageway to the Indies.

What was the effect Cabeza de Vaca’s arrival in Mexico City with tales of Texas?

• The French were discovered to be settling near the western region of Texas.

• Exploration stopped because Spanish ships were sinking while taking gold from Texas to Europe.

• Spain was able to open important trade relations with the Caddo natives living in the region.

• Conquistadors volunteered to travel to Texas in search of gold.

Which European explorer built Fort St. Louis near present-day Galveston?

• Cabeza DeVaca

• Pineda

• La Salle

• Columbus

This explorer came seeking the legendary cities of gold but found canyons and native people instead.

• Leif Erickson

• Columbus

• Coronado

• De Vaca

Who founded the first mission in East Texas?

• Father Damian Massanet
• St. Denis
• Father Fancisco Hidalgo
• Aguayo

What were the goals of the Spanish missions?

• convert Native Americans to Christianity
• teach Native Americans to adopt the Spanish way of life
• Strengthen Spain's hold on Texas land
• all of the above

Most cities in Texas reflect with what cultural heritage?

• France
• Spain
• England
• Portugal