WorksheetsTexas Explorers
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which explorer was trying to take control of the Mississippi river?
Pineda
Coronado
La Salle
Cabeza De Vaca
What year did Christopher Columbus land in Caribbean Islands?
1492
1519
1521
1536
His mission to find gold in Texas failed
Cortes
Pineda
Cabeza de Vaca
Coronado
Which of the following explorers Never came to Texas:
Pineada
De Vaca
La Salle
Columbus
I established Fort St. Louis after not finding the Mississippi River:
La Salle
Cornado
Onate
Moscoso
A Spanish soldier-explorer who sought personal riches and power, as well as wealth and glory for Spain, in the conquest for the Americas
conquistador
missionary
representative
privateer
Why did Columbus call the Taino natives Indians?
Because they asked him to
Because Columbus thought he had landed in the West India.
Because he liked the name Indians.
Because he did not understand what they were trying to say.
What ocean did Columbus cross?
Indian
Arctic
Atlantic
Southern
Columbus's ships were named the _____________________.
Ninta, Pinta, Santa Maritha
Nine, Pine, and Mine
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
Ninia, Pinia, Santa Mine
Cabeza de Vaca and his men were from ________________.
Florida
Mexico
Spain
Cuba
How many years was Cabeza de Vaca a slave of the Native Americans?
1
2
3
4
¿En qué país nació Cabeza de Vaca?
Portugal
España
Italia
Inglaterra
Which explorer sailed under the French flag?
La Salle
Coronado
Cabeza de Vaca
Columbus
Where did Alvar Nunez Cabeza De Vaca get shipwrecked in and captured by the Karankawas?
Grapevine
Spain
Florida
Galveston
What year did frenchman Robert de La Salle land in Matagorda Bay instead of the Mississippi River?
1521
1536
1540
1685
What was the name of La Salle's Ship ?
Le Belle
Le Hermosa
Le Pepa
Le Beila
