Age of Contact sec 2

Who was the Spanish explorer who first mapped the Texas Gulf Coast?

• Alonso Álvarez de Pineda

• Pánfilo de Narváez

• Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

• Estevanico

What happened to Pánfilo de Narváez?

• He drowned when his boat washed out to sea

• He was captured by the Coahuiltecan Indians

• He published a book about his experiences

• He mapped the northern Gulf of Mexico

Why was Cabeza de Vaca's book important?

• It described the lives and cultures of American Indian groups

• It was the first European description of North America

• It detailed the adventures of the Narváez expedition

• It provided a map of the Texas coast

How did Estevanico help Cabeza de Vaca?

• He served as a servant, trader, and healer

• He communicated with American Indians

• He published a book about their journey

• He mapped the Texas coast

Who took in the stranded Spaniards and shared their supplies?

• Karankawas

• Coahuiltecans

• Pineda

• Narváez

What was the name of Cabeza de Vaca's book?

• The Age of Contact

• The Narrative of Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

• The Narváez Expedition

• The Adventures in Texas

Who were the first-known Europeans to see the Texas coast?

• Pineda and his crew

• Narváez and his soldiers

• Cabeza de Vaca and Estevanico

• Karankawa Indians

What did Pineda and his crew do in 1519?

• Mapped the Texas coast

• Built small boats and set sail for the Gulf of Mexico

• Escaped from captivity

• Met Spanish soldiers in 1536

Where did the Narváez expedition land?

• Florida

• Texas

• Mexico

• Galveston

How long were the four lost explorers stranded before they came across Spanish soldiers?

• Almost eight years

• One year

• Three months

• Two weeks