Exploration and Settlement in Texas

Who was the first to map the Texas coastline?

• Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

• Alonso Álvarez de Pineda

• La Salle

• Hernán Cortés

What did Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca do after being shipwrecked near Galveston Island?

• Built a fort

• Lived with Indigenous peoples

• Found gold

• Mapped the coastline

What was the main reason many explorers came to Texas in the 1500s-1600s?

• To map the land

• To find gold

• To build settlements

• To learn the culture

What did the legends of the Seven Cities of Cíbola encourage?

• Mapping

• Exploration

• Settlement

• Trade

What was the outcome for most explorers searching for gold in Texas?

• They found gold

• They mapped land and rivers

• They built houses

• They returned home

Who claimed land near Texas in 1685 by mistake?

• Alonso Álvarez de Pineda

• Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

• La Salle

• Hernán Cortés

What did the conflict between Spain and France lead Spain to do?

• Build more missions and presidios

• Abandon Texas

• Find gold

• Make peace with France

What does the term "Explorer" mean?

• Someone who builds settlements

• Someone who travels to learn about new lands

• Someone who claims land

• Someone who maps coastlines

What is an "Expedition"?

• A journey with a goal

• A map of a new land

• A settlement

• A conflict over land

What does "Claim" mean in the context of exploration?

• To build a fort

• To say land belongs to you

• To find gold

• To map a coastline