Europeans Explorers Part 1

The European explorer who led an expedition in search of the “glittering cities” was —

• Alonso Álvarez de Pineda

• Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

• René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de LaSalle

• Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

"In the time, we traversed from sea to sea; and from information gathered with

great diligence... we learned that on the coast of the South Sea there are

pearls and great riches, and the best and all the most opulent countries are

near there."

- Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

As a DIRECT result of the author’s account above, additional expeditions took place for

the purpose of —

• enslaving American Indians

• regulating travel by sea

• establishing missions

• searching for wealth

Which of the following is a result of Spanish exploration in East Texas?

• Interest shifted to establishing settlements

• Wealth was discovered in the Texas Hill Country

• American Indians learned to trust European explorers

• The Amarillo area was reclaimed

Early Spanish explorers searched for-

• Gold, silver and other treasure

• Potential Military allies

• New manufacturing techniques

• Texas Coastline

Early Spanish explorers searched for gold, silver and other treasure but could not find, then interest shifted to establishing settlements and

• establishing democratic government

• converting native people to catholicism

• discovering the legendary Waters of the Fountain of Youth

• establishing hospitals for natives