European Explorers Come to Texas

What are the three reasons why Europeans explored Texas? (Choose all that apply)

• God

• Food

• Gold

• Glory

Who was known for their historical "discovery" voyage in 1492?

• Cortes

• La Selle

• Christopher Columbus

• Cabeza de Vaca

What did Pineda do in 1519?

• He explored and mapped the Gulf of Mexico

• He searched for the seven cities of Cibola

• He defeated and conquered the Aztecs

• He sailed the seven seas

Who did Hernan Cortes defeat and conquer?

• The Pueblos

• The Aztecs

• The Caddo

• The Apaches

Who was the first known European to set foot in Texas?

• Coronado

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Christopher Columbus

• Panfilo de Narvaez

Who shipwrecked off the coast of Galveston, lived with the Karankawas, and wrote a book?

• Cabeza de Vaca

• La Selle

• Pineda

• Hernando de Soto

What did Fray Marcos de Miza do?

• He searched for cities of gold

• He rode buffalo

• He killed a tribe

• He mapped the Gulf of Mexico

Who searched the seven cities of Cibola and claimed the land for Spain?

• La Selle

• Christopher Cloumbus

• Coronado

• Hernando de Soto

Who's expedition did Luis de Mososco de Alvarado take over and travel to Texas & Mexico when they died?

• Panfilo de Narvaez

• Hernando de Soto

• Coronado

• Pineda

Who was the French explorer that was the first to travel the length of the Mississippi River and establish Fort St. Louis?

• Coronado

• Christopher Cloumbus

• La Selle

• Fray Marcos de Miza