Texas Explorers

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Who was known for "discovering" the new world in 1492?

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Columbus

Front

What did Pineda do in 1519?

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He explored and mapped the Gulf of Mexico

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Who did Hernan Cortes defeat and conquer?

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The Aztecs

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Who shipwrecked near Galveston, became a Karankawa slave, and wrote a book about his travels in Texas?

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Cabeza de Vaca

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

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Cornado

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

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La Salle

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Other Native tribes helped Cortes defeat the Aztecs

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True

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La Salle is best known for...

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Claiming land in Texas for France

Front

What year was the map of the Texas coastline created?

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1519

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Which explorer reported that there were not seven cities of gold?

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Coronado