Explorers of Texas

Which of the following was NOT a motivation for Spanish exploration of the Americas?

• They wanted to increase their population by bringing indigenous people back to Spain.

• They wanted to add to their wealth by finding gold.

• They wanted to spread Christianity to the indigenous people of the Americas.

• They wanted to expand their empire by colonizing new land.

Why was trading with Asia so difficult in the early 1400s? Check all that apply.

• Sailing technology was not advanced enough for open water travel.

• The land routes were long and very expensive.

• The people of Asia refused to trade with Europeans.

• There weren't very many goods in Asia that Europeans wanted.

Which explorer was the first to attempt sailing to Asia by going west across the Atlantic?

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Christopher Columbus

• Panfilo de Narvaez

• Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

What did Cortes build on the ruins of Tenochtitlan?

• A villa for himself.

• Mexico City

• Nothing, he left the city in ruins

• Veracruz

What is the name of the Spanish Empire in the Americas?

• Mexico

• Columbia

• Grenada

• New Spain

Which Spanish explorer was the first to see and map the Texas coast?

• Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

• Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

• Panfilo de Narvaez

• Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

Why is the year 1519 significant to Texas History?

• It was the year the first European explored the interior of Texas.

• It was the year Coronado found gold in the mountains of west Texas.

• It was the year the first Spanish colony was established in Texas.

• It was the year the first European saw and mapped the Texas coast.

Who was the first Spanish conquistador to explore the interior of Texas?

• Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

• Panfilo de Narvaez

• Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

• Fransisco Vasquez de Coronado

Which of the following conquistadors conquered present-day Mexico and claimed it for Spain?

• Chistopher Columbus

• Alsonso Alvarez de Pineda

• Hernan Cortes

• Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

Which of the following conquistadors explored Texas in search of the seven cities of gold?

• Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

• Alsonso Alvarez de Pineda

• Hernan Cortes

• Panfilo de Narvaez