WorksheetsEuropean Explorers
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which explorer shipwrecked in Galveston?
a)
Robert La Salle
b)
Cabeza de Vaca
c)
Francisco Coronado
d)
Jose Escandon
2.
Which explorer was killed by one of his own men?
a)
Francisco Coronado
b)
Robert La Salle
c)
Cabeza de Vaca
d)
Jose de Escandon
3.
What country funded the expedition of Christopher Columbus?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
England
d)
United States
4.
Which explorer is from France?
a)
Cortes
b)
La Salle
c)
Pineda
d)
Coronado
5.
Spaniards that came to the Texas wanted to establish religious settlements to convert the Indians. What were these called?
a)
Tenochtitlan
b)
New Spain
c)
Missions
d)
Gold, God, & Glory
6.
Which European explorer claimed Louisiana for France?
a)
Cortes
b)
Coronado
c)
Cabeza de Vaca
d)
La Salle
7.
Coronado searched for...
a)
the LaBelle
b)
the Comanche Indians
c)
trade routes for France
d)
The Seven Cities of Gold (Cibola)
8.
What Spanish explorer survived with the Karankawa Indians for 8 years?
a)
Cortes
b)
Coronado
c)
Cabeza de Vaca
d)
Pineda
9.
What were the main reasons of European exploration to the Americas?
a)
Help spread diseases to Native Americans
b)
Get rich, spread the Catholic religion, & get fame & glory
c)
Bring new ideas & technology to the Americas
d)
Test new shipping across the Atlantic
10.
What are the 3 G's?
a)
Gold, Girls, Glory
b)
Gold, Glory, God
c)
God, Gum, Gold
d)
Glory, Goldfish, Ghosts
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