Early Explorers

When did Columbus sail the ocean blue?

• 1492

• 1527

• 2021

• He didn't

All explorers were successful (found what they were looking for)

• True

• False

Christopher Columbus discovered America.

• True

• False

Which explorer defeated the Aztecs in Mexico?

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernando Cortez

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Robert La Salle

Where was Robert La Salle from?

• Spain

• Texas

• China

• France

Coronado claimed land for which country?

• Spain

• America

• France

What religion did De Vaca teach the Native Americans?

• He didn't teach them

• Jewish

• Catholic

• American

What state did La Salle's ship land after a storm?

• California

• Texas

• Oklahoma

• Never landed

Who do you think had the most accomplishments and impact on the settlement of Texas?

• Columbus

• Cortez

• De Vaca

• Coronado

• La Salle

What were the 3 factors that motivated the explorers?

• God

• food

• gold

• ships

• glory