European Exploration

Spanish exploration of Texas began with which explorer?

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernan Cortes

• Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

• Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca

Which European countries explored and conquered Mexico and Texas?

• England and Spain

• Spain and France

• France and England

• Portugal and France

Which explorer's voyages led to the first lasting European contact with the Americas?

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernan Cortes

• Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

• Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca

What was the term for Spanish explorers?

• chinampas

• conquistadors

• colombianos

• cabezas

Which Spanish explorer set out to explore Mexico in 1519?

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernan Cortes

• Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

• Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca

Which Spanish explorer conquered the Aztec empire?

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernan Cortes

• Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

• Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca

Which Spanish explorer was the first European to see Texas?

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernan Cortes

• Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

• Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca

Which Spanish explorer created the first map of the Texas coast?

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernan Cortes

• Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

• Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca

Which Spanish explorer spent 6-1/2 years in Texas as a slave?

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernan Cortes

• Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

• Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca

Which Spanish explorer was the first European to explore the interior of Texas?

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernan Cortes

• Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

• Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca