WorksheetsTexas Explorers and Vocabulary
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
match the word with the correct definition
Survivors of a shipwreck
Castaways
wild offspring of horses brought to the Americas by the Spanish
Mustangs
Settling a new land which is under the control of a mother country
Colonization
Spanish soldier and explorer who sailed to the "new World"
Conquistador
(a) was the first explorer to map the Texas coast
(a) was sent as guide for Marcos de who was looking for the 7 cities of gold
From which continent did the Texas explorers come from?
Match the word to the correct definition
widespread outbreak of a disease
Epidemic
quartz stone that sparks when struck by steel. Used by Natives to start fires
Flint
journey by a group of people for a specific purpose
Expedition
Exchange of plants, animals, disease, and culture between the eastern and western hemisphere
Columbian Exchange
1519 was significant to Texas history because in that year—
the coast of Texas was first mapped by Spanish explorers.
. Father Antonio de Olivares started the first mission and presidio at San Antonio.
Mexico achieved its independence from Spain.
Texas declared its independence from Mexico
According to the map, explorers traveled on, close to......
The Ocean
mountains
roads
rivers
Cortez built a city on top of the remains of the Aztec capital and called it...
San Antonio
Houston
Goliad
Mexico City
Cabeza de Vaca and his men were from ________________.
Florida
Mexico
Spain
Cuba
In 1533, the four remaining Spaniards were captured and became ________.
free men
slaves
tourists
Indians
Cabeza de Vaca became known as a great _______.
Indian
slave
healer
hunter
In (a) (b) drew the first map of the Texas Coast
According to the map, what was exchanged between Europe and the Americas that had a NEGATIVE impact on the Natives
Turkeys
Avacado
Livestock
Diseases
According to the map, which animal was brought from Europe to the Americas that improved the Natives way of life?
Turkey
Pigs
Horses
Cattle
The main thing that happens during the Age of Contact is....
Europeans Explore the New World
Medical Discoveries
The 100 Years War
Who accidentally sailed to the Americas in 1492?
Columbus
Magellan
Cortes
Pineda
What was Coronado searching for?
New People to convert to Catholicism
Gold/Cities of Gold
What animal did the Spanish bring to the new world?
Buffalo
Mustangs
Most Europeans who explored Texas were from which country?
Portugal
Spain
England
France
