Texas History- 1st 6 Weeks Review

Which explorer was shipwrecked on Galveston Island and wrote about his travels in the book La Relacion?

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Coronado

• Oñate

• Columbus

Which explorer traveled through Texas (the Great Plains) in search of Cibola, the golden city?

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Coronado

• Oñate

• La Salle

Which explorer was from France and founded Fort St. Louis on the Texas coast, near Matagorda Bay?

• Cortes

• Pineda

• Oñate

• La Salle

Which explorer created the first map of Texas in 1519?

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Coronado

• Pineda

• La Salle

What was the name of the settlement in Texas that was built by La Salle?

• El Paso

• Beaumont

• Fort St. Louis

• Cibola

What important event happened in 1519?

• Pineda mapped Texas coast

• La Salle founded Fort St. Louis

• The Alamo was founded

• Oñate founded El Paso

Which explorer wandered through the Great Plains looking for Cibola and Quivira?

• Cortes

• La Salle

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Coronado

Why did Spain found missions in East Texas?

• To trade with the United States

• To keep the French out!

• To steal from the Portuguese

• To mine for gold

What important event happened in 1718?

• San Antonio was founded

• Pineda mapped Texas coast

• Father Hidalgo began the Mexican War for Independence

• The Battle of Medina

What is the time period of explorers coming to Texas called?

• Spanish Colonial

• Natural Texas

• Mexican National

• Age of Contact