Cultures Meet in Texas

In 1519, Alonso Alvarez de Pineda led an expedition to ...

•  ... find a water route to the Pacific Ocean.

• ... find gold for Spain.

• ... convert Indians to Catholicism.

• ... challenge Hernan Cortez.

In ​ (a)   Alvarez de Pineda tried to establish a settlement among the ​​ (b)   people, the first Spanish settlement in Texas. ​

• 1519
• Huastec
• 1527
• 1528
• 1532
• 1534
• Coahuiltecan
• Hawikuh
• Wichita
• Caddo

Cabeza de Vaca's Journey

(Match the events in Cabeza de Vaca's life to the year they happened.)

• 1536

• Met Estevanico

• 1532

• Reached a Spanish Outpost Near Mexico

• 1527

• Reached Malhado

• 1528

• Joined the Narvaez Expedition

• 1534

• Escaped the Coahuiltecans

In ​1538 a priest named ​ (a)   led an expedition to look for the ​ (b)   . The expedition was guided by ​ (c)   , the African slave who traveled with ​ (d)   . 

• Marcos de Niza
• Seven Cities of Cibola
• Estevanico
• Cabeza de Vaca
• Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
• Quivara
• El Turco
• de Narvaez
• Hernando de Soto
• Luis de Moscoso Alvarado

In 1540​ (a)   led an expedition to conquer Cibola​.​ He conquered the ​ (b)   pueblo, but did not find gold, silver or riches.

• Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
• Hawikuh
• Marcos de Niza
• Zuni
• Wichita
• Hernando de Soto
• Luis de Moscoso Alvarado
• Juan de Oñate
• Caddo
• Huastec

​ Coronado was told of a wealthy empire called​ (a)   by an Indian called ​ (b)   . After finally reaching the ​ (c)   village, and finding it to have no wealth, he returned to Mexico in ​ (d)   . 

• Quivira
• El Turco
• Wichita
• 1542
• 1540
• Cibola
• Hawikuh
• Estevanico
• 1538
• Caddo

In 1539 Hernando de Soto led an expedition out of Florida to explore the southeastern United States. 

Which river did Hernando de Soto and his men cross?

• Rio Grande

• Mississippi River

• Rio Frio

• Colorado River

• Red River

Who took over the de Soto expedition after his death?

• Luis de Moscoso Alvarado

• Juan de Oñate

• Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

• Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

Which Native American group attacked Luis de Moscoso Alvarado's group in modern-day Lousiana?

• Caddo

• Coahuiltecan

• Huastec

• Hawikuh

• Wichita

BONUS:

What is the name of Cabeza de Vaca's account of his time in Texas?

• Relacion

• Despacito

• Suavemente

• Gasolina

• La Vida es un Carnaval