Age Of Contact

What were the political, social and economic motivations for European exploration of Texas?

• God

• Glory

• Gold

• All the above

Which explorer sailed the ocean blue in 1492?

• Jean Luc Picard

• Coronado

• Columbus

• Cortez

France and one other country were key for the exploration of Texas, what other country was involved?

• Spain

• England

• China

• United States of America

In Texas History, why is the year 1519 important?

• La Salle discovered the American Indian

• Coronado made his way through the coastal plains

• Pineda mapped the Texas coast

• Texas won it's independence

Which explorer is not from Spain?

• La Salle

• Coronado

• Pineda

• Narvaez

Who shipwrecked on the Texas coast?

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Pineda

• Coronado

• Cortez

After contact, many American Indians began to mysteriously die. What was the cause?

• Unknown diseases

• Starvation

• War with England

• War with other tribes

Which explorer discovered the most gold?

• La Salle

• Coronado

• Columbus

• No one found gold

Various parts of Texas were explored by the different countries, who is credited for exploring the Coastal Plains?

• Spain

• France

• England

• United States of America

How were the Spanish deterred in Texas?

• La Salle created Fort St. Louis

• The French joined forces with the tribes of Texas

• France bombed Spain

• France bought Texas from Spain