Texas Exploration

Label the Countries of Europe that explored The New World

a

b

c

England

Spain

France

Match the following Vocabulary words.

• military forts to protect missions

• Mission

• Spanish soldier and conqueror

• Colonization

• settlements to convert natives to Christ

• Exploration

• settling outside a country to gain land

• Conquistador

• Travelling for the 3 G's

• Presidios

The Silk Road was a.....

• Water route over the Atlantic Ocean

• Mythical road explorers were searching for

• Trade Route over land from Asia to Europe

• a deadly silk worm outbreak in Asia

What 3 things did the Conquistadors come to the New World for?

• Gold, God, and Glory

• Money, Power, and Food

• Glory, Silver, and Gold

• Gold, Silver, Turquoise

What two European countries were the first to send explorers to the New World (including Texas)?

• Spain and Mexico

• France and Italy

• England and Germany

• Spain and France

Which motivation led early European explorers to investigate the Americas in the New World?

• to find gold

• to escape government monarchies

• to leave overcrowded cities

• to spread democracy

The Old World includes the continents of...

• North and South America, the Caribbean

• Europe, Asia, and Africa

• Asia and Australia

The New World includes...

• Europe and Asia

• Asia, Africa

• North and South America, the Caribbean

• Australia

​ (a)   sailed the Ocean blue in​ (b)  

He thought he landed in​ (c)   but he actually landed in the ​ (d)  

He called the natives ​ (e)   because the thought he was in India.

• Columbus
• 1492
• Asia
• Caribbean
• Indians
• Europe
• Africa
• 1776
• 1620
• conquistadors

The Columbian Exchange was...

• exploring for Gold, God, and Glory

• plants, animals, and diseases crossing the Atlantic ocean both ways

• The first Spanish soldiers exploring Texas

• Settlement in the New World to convert Natives to Christianity