Exploration of Texas and the Gulf of Mexico

When did Alonso Alvarez de Pineda sail along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico?

• 1519

• 1528

• 1540

• 1684

What was Alonso Alvarez de Pineda searching for during his exploration?

• A new continent

• A water route to the Pacific Ocean

• The Seven Cities of Gold

• A trade route to Asia

Where was Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca shipwrecked?

• Gulf of Mexico

• Texas Coast

• Florida Coast

• California Coast

What was one of Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca's accomplishments?

• He discovered the Grand Canyon

• He lived with Native Americans and survived as a trader and healer

• He found the Seven Cities of Gold

• He established Fort Saint Louis

When did Fray Marcos de Niza explore inland Texas?

• 1519

• 1528

• 1540

• 1684

What was the outcome of Fray Marcos de Niza's expedition?

• He found the Seven Cities of Gold

• He was met with disappointment as it was just a normal city

• He established a new settlement

• He discovered a new trade route

Who set out to conquer Cibola and take its treasure back to Spain?

• Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

• Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

• Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

• Rene Robert Sieur de La Salle

What was Francisco Vasquez de Coronado the first to explore?

• The Gulf of Mexico

• The panhandle of Texas and the Grand Canyon

• The Mississippi River

• The Rio Grande

When did Rene Robert Sieur de La Salle travel the length of the Mississippi?

• 1519

• 1528

• 1540

• 1684

What did Rene Robert Sieur de La Salle establish near Victoria, Texas?

• A new trade route

• Fort Saint Louis

• A Spanish mission

• A gold mine