Explorers in Texas

Why were many explorers, including Coronado, sent to Texas by Spain?

• To spread the Spanish language

• To find gold and other riches

• To find new military bases

• To find an all-water route to Asia

The first country to claim Texas was

• France

• Spain

• Mexico

• Canada

Why did La Salle end up in Texas?

• He had family there already

• He got lost while sailing

• He was spreading Christianity

• He was sent by Spain

“__________(1)______________is a great historical icon: a sunken ship...Millions of Americans now understand France's contribution to the Lone Star State’s beginnings.”

- James Bruseth, guest curator of the Bullock Museum

• La Belle

• Cibola

• Matagorda

Cause: ?

Effect: Spain grew rich from gold and silver and wanted to find more in nearby lands

What best replaces the question mark?

• French explorers wrote a book about Texas

• Spanish explorers and Native tribes became friends

• The La Salle expedition was a failure

• Hernán Cortés defeated the Aztecs

How did Cabeza de Vaca help others learn about the Native American way of life?

• He spoke in front of large groups of people

• He took groups of people to live with Natives

• He wrote a book describing Native culture

• He kept this information to himself

-Shipwrecked off Galveston, Texas

-Lived with Natives for 8 years, explored Texas and gained a lot of information

-Returned to Spain to tell leaders about riches in Texas

Which explorer's journey and accomplishments are being described?

• Hernán Cortés

• Christopher Columbus

• La Salle

• Cabeza de Vaca

-Shipwrecked off Galveston, Texas

-Lived with Natives for 8 years, explored Texas and gained a lot of information

-Returned to Spain to tell leaders about riches in Texas

Which explorer's journey and accomplishments are being described?

• Hernán Cortés

• Christopher Columbus

• La Salle

• Cabeza de Vaca

“After nine day’s march I reached some plains, so [large] …and found [lots] of cows … that it is impossible to number them …” - Coronado’s Report to King Carlos

What valuable natural resource found in Texas is Coronado describing?

• buffalo

• mammoth

• armadillo

• horses

How did France taking claim of Texas impact Spain?

• Spain no longer cared about Texas.

• Spain reclaimed Texas and settled it.

• Spain split the land evenly with France.

• Spain went to war with France.