WorksheetsExploration of Texas
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
exploration of the Texas coast in 1519?
to explore what is now Texas.
to explore and map what is now the
Texas coastline.
island near
present-day Galveston.
Which of the following is a characteristic of Spanish Colonial Era?
Forts were built to protect and house Native Americans
American Indian tribes were moved off their lands
Missions were built to secure Spanish claims to Texas
Spanish soldiers who sought out God, Glory, and Gold
Presidio
Viceroy
Explorers
Fort San Antonio
Cortez
Pineda
Which group likely viewed the construction of new Spanish missions with suspicion?
Catholic priests
American Indian tribes
Conquistadors
Anglo settlers
Which Spanish explorer defeated the Aztec Empire in 1519?
Francisco Coronado
Hernan Cortes
Amerigo Vespucci
Cabeza de Vaca
Which explorer landed at Matagroda Bay
La Salle
Cortes
de Vaca
El Paso and San Antonio reflect the culture of what European country...
France
Spain
England
Spanish official appointed to rule land claimed by Spain in the New World...
Conquistador
Viceroy
Presidio
Cabeza de Vaca became known as a great _______.
Indian
slave
healer
hunter
What did Cabeza de Vaca do?
Map the coast of Texas
Live with the Native Americans and explore Texas
Conquer the Aztecs
Explore the Great Plains looking for cities of gold
What did Coronado do?
Map the coast of Texas
Live with the Native Americans and explore Texas
Conquer the Aztec empire
Explore the Great Plains looking for cities full of gold
Where did Cabeza de Vaca get shipwrecked?
Mexico City
Spain
Galveston Island
Florida
