Spanish Explorers in Texas

Each of the following was able to reach Texas, except ____________.

• Colorado

• Pineda

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Columbus

What step did Spain take to try and ensure that they could better hold onto their newly claimed land?

• The leaders built seven wealthy cities from golden sand.

• They brought colonists and priest to start new colonies and missions.

• They worked to spread Christianity.

• They started a fierce rivalry among Eurupean nations to explore and colonize the New World.

Which of the following was the main purpose that Spain wanted to spread Christianity to other parts of the world?

• to know more about this new land

• to strengthen the Spanish government's power in the New World

• to explore and colonize the New World

• to make it harder for other countries to come along later and take away the land

What did Cabeza de Vaca do to "heal" the sick man?

• operated on him

• gave him medicine

• he prayed for him

• cut him open and blew on his injury

Who was the first explorer to cross all of Texas?

• Pineda

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Coronado

• Onate

Besides searching for a waterway to China, what else were explorers hoping to find in Texas?

• people to convert to Christianity

• the Incas and Aztecs

• new foods and spices

• gold and silver

According to the map, which explorer traveled closest to Corpus Christi?

• Pineda

• Onate

• Coronado

• Cabeza de Vaca

Why did Cabeza de Vaca need to heal the man?

• He needed to save his life and acquire food.

• He wanted to do something nice.

• He was a doctor.

• He needed to get paid for his help.

Why do you think that the Indians brought Cabeza de Vaca food?

• to be nice to him

• to make sure he does not starve

• to pay him for healing the sick man

• to make him help them again

Cabeza de Vaca served as governor for what country?

• Paraguay

• Mexico

• Spain

• New Mexico