Spanish Explorers in Texas

What is Alonso Álvarez de Pineda know for?

• First European to set foot on the soil of the future Lone Star state.

• He commanded a Spanish expedition that sailed along the Gulf of Mexico coastline from Florida to Cabo Rojo, Mexico, in 1519.

• He's explorer from Australia trying to find Gold.

• He is famous actor?

What is Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca know for?

• 1527 he left France as a part of a royal expedition intended to occupy the mainland of North America

• 1527 he left Spain as a part of a royal expedition intended to occupy the mainland of India.

• In 1527 he left Spain as a part of a royal expedition intended to occupy the mainland of North America

• In 1900 left Spain as a part of a royal expedition intended to occupy the mainland of North America

Who is Francisco Vásquez de Coronado?

• Searched for Florida.

• Famous rapper

• Searched for California and discovery of the Grand Canyon

• Searched for Seven Golden Cities of Cíbola and discovery of the Grand Canyon

Who is Luis de Moscoso Alvarado>

• Famous a sailor of the 1950's.

• He was a of Christopher Columbus's expedition to explore La Florida

• He was a member of the US Army.

• He was a member of Hernando De Soto's expedition to explore La Florida

Who is Hernan Cortes?

• In 1539 he set out for South America, where he discovered the Mississippi River.

• In 1539 he set out for North America, where he discovered the Rio Grande River.

• In 1539 he set out for North America, where he discovered the Mississippi River.

• He conquered the Aztecs and claiming Mexico on behalf of Spain.

Who is Christopher Columbus?

• He sailed the Atlantic & paved the way for European colonization and exploitation of Mexico.

• He discovered gold.

• He sailed the Pacific & paved the way for European colonization and exploitation of the Americas.

• He sailed the Atlantic & paved the way for European colonization and exploitation of the Americas.

Who is Estevanico?

• first American explorer of North America

• first African explorer of North America

• first African explorer of South America

• first African explorer of West America