Early Texas Explorers

True or False: Hernan Cortes was a Spanish explorer that made it to Texas.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Who did Hernan Cortes defeat?

• Spanish Indians

• the Aztecs

• the Native Texans

Did Cabeza de Vaca land in Texas before Cortes or after him?

• before

• after

What year did Cabeza de Vaca land in Texas?

• 1400

• 1535

• 1525

• 1435

What did the Indians think Cabeza de Vaca had?

• special powers or magic

• gold

• candy

Did Cabeza de Vaca ever see gold in Texas?

• yes

• no

True or False: Coronado led an expedition to look for the "Seven Cities of Gold."

• TRUE

• FALSE

What year did Coronado land in Texas?

• 1519

• 1525

• 1540

• 1685

Which explorer came from France to Texas?

• Cortes

• La Salle

• Coronado

• Cabeza de Vaca

Which explorer claimed Texas for France (that means he flew France's flag over Texas)?

• Cortes

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Coronado

• La Salle