Explorers

Which explorer is not from Spain?

• La Salle

• Coronado

• Pineda

• Narvaez

Who shipwrecked on the Texas coast?

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Pineda

• Coronado

• Cortez

Explain the meaning of "the era of the age of contact"

• This was how old Pineda was when he mapped the Texas coast.

• When France and Spain first touched land

• The contact between European explorers and the American Indian

• This marks the beginning of modern civilization of Texas

What is someone called that is a Spanish explorer who searched for wealth and land throughout America?

• Conqueror

• Warrior

• Vaquerro

• Conquistador

What explorer conquered the Aztecs?

• Hernan Cortez

• Christopher Columbus

• George Washington

• De Pineda

This explorer lived with Karankawan Natives after shipwrecking off the coast of Texas.

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Coronado

• Pineda

• La Salle

What were the three G's that motivated most people to come to the "new world"?

• Gold, God, and Glory

• Gifts, Gadgets, and Generosity

• Gratitude, Guidance, and Goodwill

• Goodness, Grace, and Growth

France and one other country were key for the exploration of Texas, what other country was involved?

• Spain

• England

• China

• United States of America

John Cabot was sponsored by what country?

• Spain

• Italy

• England

John Cabot originally thought he was in _________ but he was actually in North America.

• India

• Asia

• China