WorksheetsEuropean Explorers Come to Texas
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What are the three reasons why Europeans explored Texas? (Choose all that apply)
God
Food
Gold
Glory
Who was known for their historical "discovery" voyage in 1492?
Cortes
La Selle
Christopher Columbus
Cabeza de Vaca
What did Pineda do in 1519?
He explored and mapped the Gulf of Mexico
He searched for the seven cities of Cibola
He defeated and conquered the Aztecs
He sailed the seven seas
Who did Hernan Cortes defeat and conquer?
The Pueblos
The Aztecs
The Caddo
The Apaches
Who was the first known European to set foot in Texas?
Coronado
Cabeza de Vaca
Christopher Columbus
Panfilo de Narvaez
Who shipwrecked off the coast of Galveston, lived with the Karankawas, and wrote a book?
Cabeza de Vaca
La Selle
Pineda
Hernando de Soto
What did Fray Marcos de Miza do?
He searched for cities of gold
He rode buffalo
He killed a tribe
He mapped the Gulf of Mexico
Who searched the seven cities of Cibola and claimed the land for Spain?
La Selle
Christopher Cloumbus
Coronado
Hernando de Soto
Who's expedition did Luis de Mososco de Alvarado take over and travel to Texas & Mexico when they died?
Panfilo de Narvaez
Hernando de Soto
Coronado
Pineda
Who was the French explorer that was the first to travel the length of the Mississippi River and establish Fort St. Louis?
Coronado
Christopher Cloumbus
La Selle
Fray Marcos de Miza
