Exploration & Colonization of Texas 1519-1821

Which Spanish explorer mapped the Gulf Coast?

• Estevanico

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Cortes

• Pineda

Identify the 2 Spanish conquistadors who conquered the Aztec and Inca tribes.

• Estevanico

• Cortes

• Pizarro

• Pineda

Which Spanish explorer wrote a report to Spain that told of the legendary cities of gold in Texas?

• Coronado

• La Salle

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Columbus

La Salle explored the Americas for which country?

• France

• England

• Spain

• Portugal

What name was given to the French settlement established in Texas after La Salle was blown off course?

• Fort Knox

• Fort Hood

• Fort McHenry

• Fort St. Louis

What was the result of the Spanish failure to find the 7 Cities of Cibola (gold)?

• The Spanish kept looking anyway

• The Spanish all go back to Spain and leave Texas forever

• The Spanish migrate to Canada to look for gold

• The Spanish lost millions of dollars & interest in Texas

What are the reasons Fort St. Louis failed? Check all that apply.

• Starvation

• Disease

• Native American attacks

• Hurricane

What river was LaSalle trying to find when he accidentally ended up in Texas?

• Missouri River

• Red River

• Mississippi River

• Nueces River

What Spanish priest wrote a letter to the French governor asking for French priests to go to east Texas?

• Friar Marcos De Niza

• Francisco Hidalgo

• Friar Gonzales

• Father Martinez

What event caused the Spanish to abandon their missions in East Texas?

• the Horse War

• the Turkey War

• the Chicken War

• the Falcon War