Early Exploration & Colonization

What was the term for Spanish soldier-explorer

• Desperado

• Conquistador

• Soldado

• Bandito

Which conquistador is famous for his conquest of the Aztec Empire?

• Hernan Cortes

• Luis de Moscoso

• Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

• Christopher Columbus

in 1519, the Texas Coast and Gulf of Mexico was mapped by this explorer...

• René Robert Cevalier SieUr De La sALLE

• Christopher Columbus

• Alonso de Pineda

• Hernan Cortes

This explorer was one of the first explorers to enter what is now Texas. He was held captive by Karankawas, spent two years traveling to find his way home, and eventually published a memoir of his journey. (Hint: He told the Spanish crown about some rumors that he heard about mythical cities of gold)

• Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

• Luis de Moscoso Alvarado

• Hernando de Soto

• Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

Who was the 1st French Explorer to enter the area of present-day Texas?

• René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle

• King Louis XIV

• Jean-Claude Van Damme

• Napoléon Bonaparte

The San Antonio Missions were established in 1718. Which physical feature allowed for the settlements to grow?

• River

• Plateaus

• Mesas

• The Gulf of Mexico

This man was among the 1st European to reach the Mississippi River.

• Luis de Moscoso Alvarado

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernán Cortés

• Estevanico

Francisco Vázquez de Coronado was chosen to lead an expedition through the North American Southwest to find the golden cities. What were those cities called?

• El Dorado & Atlantis

• Jumanji & Tenochtitlán

• Nassau & Wakanda

• Cibola & Quivira

This explorer arrived in the Carrebean in 1492. He was hoping to find a new trade route to India and East Asia, but came up empty on his search.

• Alonso Álvarez de Pineda

• Hernán Cortés

• Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

• Christopher Columbus

What was the main reason Spain decided to build settlements in Texas?

• to store any gold that was found

• to make peace treaties with Native Americans

• to block the French from controlling Texas

• to control the Mississippi River