Age of Contact Day 4 Assignment

What explorer is mentioned in the historical marker?

In what year did the explorer arrive in Texas?

Why did the explorer come to Texas?

Was the explorer’s expedition successful? Why or why not?

Which actions best describes Coronado’s expedition of the New World? Select TWO correct answers.

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Think about the question carefully. Then enter your answer to BOTH parts of the question.

Explain Spain's economic motivation behind wanting to explore the New World AND why its monarchy chose to leave it mostly undeveloped.

____________________ created a map of the Texas coastline in 1519, which encouraged further exploration.

• Pineda
• Cabeza de Vaca
• Catholicism
• Gold
• Gulf

__________________ wrote a journal about his experiences in Texas, which encouraged further exploration.

• Cabeza de Vaca
• Catholicism
• Gold
• Gulf
• Pineda

The Spanish monarchy wanted to spread _________________ around the world.

• Catholicism
• Cabeza de Vaca
• Gold
• Gulf
• Pineda

Early explorers hoped to acquire ___________________ to increase wealth.

• Gold
• Cabeza de Vaca
• Catholicism
• Gulf
• Pineda