European Exploration of Texas

FORT ST. LOUIS

• Settlement built by members of the La Salle expedition. The first French colony in Texas.

• A military fort established by Spanish explorers in the 18th century.

• A trading post founded by Native Americans in the 17th century.

• The site of a major battle during the Texas Revolution.

SPAIN

• France

• Spain

• Mexico

• United States

LA SALLE

• A French explorer who discovered the Grand Canyon.

• A French explorer who crashed on present-day Galveston Island while looking for the Mississippi River.

• A Spanish explorer who first mapped the Texas coastline.

• An Italian explorer who sailed under the French flag to find a route to India.

ESTEVANICO

• A Spanish explorer who discovered Texas

• A Moroccan who accompanied De Vaca on his expedition and is considered the first known African to enter Texas

• A Native American leader who guided Spanish explorers

• A shipwrecked sailor who settled in Galveston

SPANISH

• A language spoken in Spain and Latin America.

• A type of cuisine from Spain.

• A dance style originating from Spain.

• A historical event in Spain.

CABEZA DE VACA

• Shipwrecked on what is believed today to be Galveston Island in 1528 and later explored the Texas interior.

• Discovered the Pacific Ocean in 1513 and claimed Florida for Spain.

• Led an expedition to the North Pole in search of new trade routes.

• Wrote a famous novel about the Aztec Empire in the 16th century.

PINEDA

• Spanish explorer who mapped the coastline of Texas in 1519, claiming the land for Spain.

• French explorer who discovered the Mississippi River in 1682.

• English navigator who circumnavigated the globe in the 16th century.

• Italian explorer known for his voyages to the New World in 1492.

3 G’S - GOLD, GLORY, GOD

What were the primary motivations for Europeans during the Age of Exploration?

• To spread democracy and establish colonies

• To spread Christianity, increase wealth, and open new trade routes

• To promote peace and cultural exchange

• To conquer and enslave indigenous populations

CONQUISTADORS

• A Spanish conqueror of the Americas.

• A type of Spanish cuisine.

• A famous Spanish artist.

• A Spanish explorer of the Pacific Ocean.

AGE OF CONTACT

• The period of European exploration of Texas.

• The time when Texas was first settled by Native Americans.

• The era of the Texas Revolution.

• The age of Spanish colonization in California.