Explorers of Texas History

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Which French explorer established Fort St. Louis after not finding the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes?

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René Robert Cavelier (La Salle)

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Which Explorer was born in Spain in 1510, went looking for the "cities of gold" but instead found the the Grand Canyon and the Palo Duro Canyon?

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Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

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Who was the first Spanish explorer to explore the Gulf Coast of Texas?

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Alonso Alvarez de Piñeda

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Which explorer was a writer and part of the Spanish military, served in an expedition with 600 men on 5 ships, experienced a treacherous journey that resulted in the survivors landing on an island near Houston?

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Álvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca

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Which Spanish explorer spent all of his money, captained a ship with an expedition to La Florida, a Spanish colony? He gave early accounts of the people and geography of the Northern American continent. His search for gold went poorly and the stress caused his health to decline.

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Luis de Moscoso de Alvarado

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Which Spanish explorer traveled to New Spain with his brother, faced many hardships in his search for riches, and returned with news of silver mines in modern-day New Mexico and Arizona?

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Antonio de Espejo

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King Phillip II of Spain wanted to spread Catholicism in what is now New Mexico. Which explorer was chosen to lead the expedition? He began an establishment in modern-day El Paso that failed. He was sent back to Spain for his brutal treatment of the Acoma tribe.

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Juan de Oñate

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Which explorer led 4 ships and 270 men on an expedition from Mexico to Florida, and proved that Florida was not an island? After settling in Mexico, he was attacked and killed by the Huastec tribe.

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Alonso Álvarez de Piñeda

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Which Spanish government worker explored Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas along with 1,000 American Indians and 300 Spanish soldiers? He was searching for the mythical "Cities of Cibola," but instead they found the Palo Duro Canyon and the Grand Canyon?

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Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

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MOST of these explorations happened in the 1500s?

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