Explorers Retest (24)

Which Spanish explorer set out to find Cibola (cities of gold) and was considered a failure for Spain?

• Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

• Hernan Cortez

• Alvar Nunez Cabeza De Vaca

• Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

Pineda is known for

• Being a medicine man after pulling an arrow out of the chest of a Native.

• Defeating the Aztecs and taking their Gold.

• Being the first European to explore and map the Texas coast.

What is Cortes known for

• Being the first European to explore and map the Texas coast.

• Defeating the Aztecs and taking their Gold.

• Being a medicine man after pulling an arrow out of the chest of a Native.

Which city of gold did Coronado set out to find?

• Cibola

• Ebola

• San Juan

• Houston

TRUE or FALSE. Coronado found the city of gold and became wealthy and famous.

• True

• False

Which of these explorers landed at Matagorda Bay while searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River?

• La Salle

• Coronado

• Cortez

• Columbus

Which of the following best describes the defining characteristics of the Age of Contact era in Texas history?

• Anglo and Spanish settlers established colonies in Texas.

• American Indian tribes were driven out of Texas by French settlers.

• Spanish explorers and French explorers both claimed land in Texas.

• Spanish colonists abandoned exploration of Texas after not finding any gold.

Who lived among the natives and journeyed all over Texas for 8 years? He also wrote a journal about his experiences

• Cortes

• Pineda

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Coronado

What were the main reasons or "3Gs" of European exploration to the Americas?

• Help spread diseases to Native Americans

• Glory, Gold, and God

• Bring new ideas & technology to the Americas

• Test new shipping across the Atlantic

Spanish soldiers who sought wealth and glory?

• Real estate agents
• Zoro
• Conquistadors
• Friars