Texas History European Exploration/Spanish Missions

European exploration began with this explorer's discovery.

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Rene Robert Cavalier, Sieur de la Salle

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Coronado

This Spanish explorers journey to the New World in 1527 lasted eight years.

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Reen Robert Cavalier, Sieur de las Salle

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Coronado

This mission is more commonly known as The Alamo.

• Corpus Christi de la Isleta

• Mission Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe de los Nacogdoches

• Mission San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo

• San Antonio de Valero

In what way did Spain strengthen its stronghold in North America?

• Spain established missions to spread Christianity.

• Spain commissioned explorers to settle new areas.

• both of the above

• neither of the above

What motivated European exploration?

• the desire to conquer new lands

• the desire for glory

• the desire to spread religion

• all of the above

This French explorer was on a mission to find a river system that would lead to the Pacific Ocean.

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Rene Robert Cavalier, Sieur de la Salle

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Coronado

Following settlement at this vacant mission, a town in East Texas was established.

• Corpus Christi de la Isleta

• Mission Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe de los Nacogodoches

• Mission San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo

• San Antonio de Valero

Which of the following explorers was NOT from Spain?

• Rene Robert Cavalier, Sieur de la Salle

• Francisco Coronado

• Jose Escandon

• Cabeza de Vaca

What was Christopher Columbus searching for when he set sail in 1492?

• new lands

• a quicker route to Asia

• new ocean species

• all of the above

This Spanish explorer set out in 1540 to find the Seven Cities of Cibola.

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Rene Robert Cavalier, Sieur de la Salle

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Coronado