Explorers of Texas and Their Impact on History

The video introduces five explorers of Texas: Cabeza de Vaca, Onate, Coronado, Pineda, and LaSalle. Cabeza de Vaca faced hardships, including enslavement by the Karankawa tribe. Onate founded European settlements in New Mexico. Coronado searched for mythical cities of gold, guided by a Pawnee named Turk. Pineda mapped the Gulf Coast, while LaSalle's expedition ended in failure and his death. The video concludes with a summary of these explorers' contributions and challenges.

Which tribe enslaved Cabeza de Vaca during his time in Texas?

• Apache

• Comanche

• Karankawa

• Cherokee

What is Onate best known for in the history of New Mexico?

• Leading a rebellion

• Mapping the Rio Grande

• Founding the first European settlements

• Discovering gold mines

What was Coronado searching for during his expedition?

• A new trade route to Asia

• The Fountain of Youth

• The Northwest Passage

• Cities of gold

Who misled Coronado by claiming to know the location of the cities of gold?

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Turk

• Pineda

• LaSalle

What was Pineda's significant contribution to exploration?

• Discovering the Mississippi River

• Mapping the shoreline from Florida to Mexico

• Establishing a colony in Texas

• Finding the cities of gold

Which explorer was known for his mapping skills along the Gulf Coast?

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Pineda

• LaSalle

• Coronado

What was LaSalle's nationality?

• French

• Spanish

• Dutch

• English

What was the fate of LaSalle during his expedition?

• He established a successful colony

• He returned to France successfully

• He was killed by his own men

• He discovered a new trade route

Which explorer attempted to find the mouth of the Mississippi River but missed it by 400 miles?

• LaSalle

• Coronado

• Onate

• Cabeza de Vaca

What challenge did LaSalle face from the Karankawa tribe?

• They helped him establish a settlement

• They attacked his men

• They guided him to the Mississippi River

• They traded with him