Texas Explorers

What are the three reasons why the Spanish explored the new world?

• Gold

• God

• Glory

• Farmland

Who was known for "discovering" the new world in 1492?

• Pineda

• La Salle

• Columbus

• Cortes

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 shipwrecked near Galveston, became a Karankawa slave, and wrote a book about his travels in Texas?

• Cabeza de Vaca

• La Salle

• Pineda

• Cortes

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

• La Salle

• Columbus

• Cornado

• Pineda

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

• Coronado

• Columbus

• La Salle

• Cabeza de Vaca

Other Native tribes helped Cortes defeat the Aztecs

• True

• False

La Salle is best known for...

• Defeating the Mayans

• Mapping the Texas Coastline

• Claiming land in Texas for France

• Exploring the Grand Canyon

What year was the map of the Texas coastline created?

• 1519

• 1537

• 1528

• 1492