Exploration of Texas

Who was the first European to explore all of Texas's Gulf Coast?

• Alonso Álvarez de Pineda

• Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

• Francisco Garay

• Diego Velázquez

What did Pineda name the large river he discovered?

• Rio del Espíritu Santo

• Mississippi River

• Rio de las Palmas

• Rio Grande

What happened to Pineda and his men before they returned to Jamaica?

• They were attacked by the local Huastec tribe

• They discovered gold

• They built a new settlement

• They found a new trade route

What was Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca's role in Narváez's expedition?

• First lieutenant and treasurer

• Captain of the ship

• Navigator

• Cartographer

What did Cabeza de Vaca do after surviving the expedition?

• Wrote the first historical accounts of Texas

• Became a governor in Mexico

• Returned to Spain immediately

• Led another expedition to Florida

Who was Francisco Vásquez de Coronado?

• A Spanish explorer who led an expedition in 1540

• A famous American Indian chief

• A French explorer who discovered Canada

• A Portuguese sailor who found a sea route to India

What was Antonio de Espejo known for?

• Discovering the Mississippi River

• Leading a rescue mission in New Mexico

• Building the first Spanish fort in Florida

• Writing a famous book about the New World

What did Luis de Moscoso de Alvarado do after Hernando de Soto's death?

• He returned to Spain immediately

• He continued the expedition to find gold

• He became a governor in Mexico

• He started a new colony in South America

What was Juan de Oñate's main goal in his expeditions?

• To find a new route to Asia

• To expand the Spanish empire and find silver

• To establish trade with the French

• To map the coastline of North America