Spanish Exploration

Which Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztecs?

• Coronado

• De Soto

• Narvaez

• Cortes

This explorer was the first to map the Texas coastline.

• Pineda

• Moscoso

• Coronado

• Narvaez

For several years Cabeza de Vaca worked as a servant, a trader, and a healer.

• True

• False

Which of the following was NOT a reason for Spanish exploration?

• Geography
• God
• Gold
• Glory

What is a conquistador?

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

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 of the following is the best title for the timeline?

• The Spanish Explore the Gulf Coast

• Spanish Exploration of Texas

• Spanish Exploration of Texas Finding Cibola

• The Spanish Meet the Caddo

What is Columbus given credit for?

• Discovering the Fountain of Youth
• Discovering the Americas
• Discovering A Passage to Asia traveling West
• Discovering the Aztec Empire

Did Francisco Coronado ever find the Seven Cities of Gold?

• Yes
• No