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European Explorers Come to Texas

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the three reasons why Europeans explored Texas? (Choose all that apply)

a)

God

b)

Food

c)

Gold

d)

Glory

2.

Who was known for their historical "discovery" voyage in 1492?

a)

Cortes

b)

La Selle

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Cabeza de Vaca

3.

What did Pineda do in 1519?

a)

He explored and mapped the Gulf of Mexico

b)

He searched for the seven cities of Cibola

c)

He defeated and conquered the Aztecs

d)

He sailed the seven seas

4.

Who did Hernan Cortes defeat and conquer?

a)

The Pueblos

b)

The Aztecs

c)

The Caddo

d)

The Apaches

5.

Who was the first known European to set foot in Texas?

a)

Coronado

b)

Cabeza de Vaca

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Panfilo de Narvaez

6.

Who shipwrecked off the coast of Galveston, lived with the Karankawas, and wrote a book?

a)

Cabeza de Vaca

b)

La Selle

c)

Pineda

d)

Hernando de Soto

7.

What did Fray Marcos de Miza do?

a)

He searched for cities of gold

b)

He rode buffalo

c)

He killed a tribe

d)

He mapped the Gulf of Mexico

8.

Who searched the seven cities of Cibola and claimed the land for Spain?

a)

La Selle

b)

Christopher Cloumbus

c)

Coronado

d)

Hernando de Soto

9.

Who's expedition did Luis de Mososco de Alvarado take over and travel to Texas & Mexico when they died?

a)

Panfilo de Narvaez

b)

Hernando de Soto

c)

Coronado

d)

Pineda

10.

Who was the French explorer that was the first to travel the length of the Mississippi River and establish Fort St. Louis?

a)

Coronado

b)

Christopher Cloumbus

c)

La Selle

d)

Fray Marcos de Miza