Spanish Exploration

The purpose of Columbus's voyage was to

• find out if the Earth was flat.
• find out if America had gold.
• find out if there was a passage through North America.
• find a short water route to Asia.

The horrible effect Europeans had on Native Americans was

• the flu.
• diseases.
• the trading of goods.
• starvation.

What is a conquistador?

• A Spanish cowboy
• A priest who came to America.
• A King or Queen.
• A Spanish soldier and explorer.

Who made the first map of the Texas coast?

• Francisco Coronado
• Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
• Cabeza de Vaca
• Hernan Cortez

Who was the first European to set foot in what is today Texas?

• Alonzo Alvarez de Pineda.
• Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
• Francisco Coronado
• Hernan Cortez

Who believed Cabeza de Vaca's stories about the Seven Cities of Gold and looked for them?

• Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
• Cabeza de Vaca
• Hernan Cortez
• Francisco Coronado

Which explorer believed he could find a safer and faster route to India and Asia by sailing west?

• Columbus

• Caveza de Vaca

• Cortez

• Coronado

Who was the first European Explorer to see and map the Texas Coast in 1519?

• Pineda

• Coronado

• La Salle

• Cabeza de Vaca

Who was the first European Explorer to set foot in Texas and explore the interior of the state?

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Pineda

• Coronado

• Cortez

Which conquistador set out to conquer the Seven Cities of Gold?

• Coronado

• Cortez

• Cabeza de Vaca

• La Salle