Spanish Explorers and Their Impact

Which explorer is known for mapping the coastline of Texas in 1519?

• Hernán Cortés

• Alonso Álvarez de Pineda

• Francisco Coronado

• René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle

Who led the expedition that resulted in the fall of the Aztec Empire?

• Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Coronado

• La Salle

Which explorer is famous for his survival story after being shipwrecked on the Texas coast?

• Francisco Coronado

• Hernán Cortés

• Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

• Alonso Álvarez de Pineda

La Salle was searching for the mouth of which river when he landed in Texas?

• Mississippi River

• Rio Grande

• Colorado River

• Brazos River

Which Spanish explorer led an expedition in search of the legendary Seven Cities of Gold?

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Coronado

• Alonso Álvarez de Pineda

• La Salle

What was the main impact of Spanish explorers on Native American populations?

• They increased trade with Europe

• They introduced new diseases and disrupted native societies

• They built large cities for the natives

• They taught natives to read and write

Which of the following best describes the outcome of La Salle’s Texas colony?

• It became a major French settlement

• It failed due to misfortune and conflict

• It was taken over by the Spanish and prospered

• It led to the discovery of gold

De Pineda’s mapping of the Gulf Coast was important because it:

• Led to the discovery of gold

• Provided the first known map of the Texas coastline

• Established a French colony

• Ended Spanish exploration

Which explorer’s journey inspired later Spanish expeditions into the American Southwest?

• La Salle

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Cortés

• De Pineda

What was the main goal of Coronado’s expedition?

• To map the Texas coast

• To find the Seven Cities of Gold

• To conquer the Aztecs

• To establish a French colony