European Explorers

When did explorers from France and Spain first come to Texas?

• Age of Contact

• Revolutionary Era

• Natural Texas Era

• Mexican National Era

created the first map of Texas in 1519

• Pineda

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Estevanico

• Coronado

Which are true statements about Cabeza de Vaca?

• made first map of Texas

• first European to travel across Texas

• killed all of the Indians and took control of Texas

• wrote book about mythical golden cities in Texas

Which are true statements about Estevanico?

• first African to visit Texas

• learned to speak multiple Indian languages

• found the 7 Cities of Cibola

• killed by his friends during a mutiny

Which are true statements about Coronado?

• tried to find the 7 Cities of Cibola

• visited the Palo Duro Canyon

• first European to see a buffalo

• decided to come to Texas after reading book by Cabeza de Vaca

• got rich after finding gold in Texas

Which are true statements about LaSalle?

• built a fort by the Mississippi River

• killed in a mutiny by his own men

• made Spain jealous after coming to Texas

• built many new cities in all regions of Texas

Which are true statements about Fort St. Louis?

• French fort built by LaSalle

• in Texas near Matagorda Bay

• successful colony that lasted for many years

• built by the Spanish near Mississippi River

• destroyed by Indians

Match each explorer with their accomplishment.

• Coronado

• led failed attempt to find 7 Cities of Cibola in Texas

• Pineda

• made first map of Texas

• Cabeza de Vaca

• wrote book about mythical golden cities

• LaSalle

• built Fort St. Louis which made Spain jealous

Reorder the list of explorers based on greatest to least amount of time spent in Texas.

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Coronado

• Pineda

• LaSalle

Spanish explorers and French explorers both claimed land in Texas after making CONTACT with that group of people?

• Friars
• Quakers
• Native Indians
• missionaries