Texas Explorers

Which explorer was trying to take control of the Mississippi river?

• Pineda

• Coronado

• La Salle

• Cabeza De Vaca

His mission to find gold in Texas failed

• Cortes

• Pineda

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Coronado

I established Fort St. Louis after not finding the Mississippi River:

• La Salle

• Cornado

• Onate

• Moscoso

Cabeza de Vaca and his men were from ________________.

• Florida

• Mexico

• Spain

• Cuba

Which explorer sailed under the French flag?

• La Salle

• Coronado

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Columbus

Where did Alvar Nunez Cabeza De Vaca get shipwrecked in and captured by the Karankawas?

• Grapevine

• Spain

• Florida

• Galveston

What was the name of La Salle's Ship ?

• Le Belle

• Le Hermosa

• Le Pepa

• Le Beila

What countries did the first explorers come from?

• England and Portugal

• Spain and France

• Italy and Germany

• Canada and Mexico

What eventually happened to the settlement at Fort St. Louis?

• The settlers surrendered and joined the Mexican Army.

• The settlers died and no one knows what happened to the fort.

• The settlers died and the fort was destroyed by a powerful hurricane.

• The settlers ran out of food and many died. Also, the Karankawa Indians attacked the remaining settlers and destroyed the fort.

This is a settlement of people who have moved to another country but are still ruled by their home country.

• expedition

• slavery

• conquistador

• colony