Explorers
Hernando de Soto traveled across TX to find this precious metal for Spain
What is gold?
This principle represents "We the People"
What is popular sovereignty?
Who found the Bahamas in 1492?
Who is Christopher Columbus.
This region is known for oil?
What is the Great Plains?
This explorer wrote stories about his interactions with the natives.
Who is Cabeza de Vaca?
True or False
The President is the head of the Judicial Branch.
False
What country funded Christopher Columbus' exploration?
Who is Spain?
This region of Texas faces the Gulf of Mexico.
What is the coastal plains?
After the discovery of North America, European explorers traveled to the "new world" to find these 3 things.
What are spreading Christianity (God), increasing their wealth (gold), and getting recognized (glory)?
These 3 Branches help to create the separation of powers
What are the Executive, Judicial, and Legislative?
Who was the first to set up a French colony near Matagordo Bay?
Who is LaSalle?
This region includes the Cross Timbers, which is known for pecan, elm, and oak trees.
What is the north central plains?
According to legend, this city was a part of the seven cities of gold.
What is Cibola?
This principle is the balance between the National and State governments.
Who is Federalism?
Which explorer is most famously known for mapping the Texas coastline?
Who is Pineda?
These 2 regions of Texas have the highest annual rainfall.
What are the coastal plains and the north central plains?
This explorer was known for being horrible to the Natives.
Who is DeSoto?
Who is the head of the Executive Branch in Texas?
Who is the Governor?
This group of people was impacted the most by early exploration in Texas.
Who are the native Americans?
This region is hot, dry and has the highest elevations in Texas.
What is the Mountain and Basin?
What was the first mission established in East Texas?
What is San Francisco de Tejas
Who are Trump and Harris' VP Canidates
Who are Vance and Walz
What were the names of Columbus' 3 ships?
What are the Pinta, Nina and Santa Maria
What region is home to the NASA Space Center
He shipwrecked in Texas with Cabeza de Vaca and was the first African in Texas.
Who is Estevanico?
How often do we hold Presidential Elections?
What is every 4 years?
What city was Columbus born in?
What is Genoa?
When Cabeza de Vaca came ashore in Texas, what region was he in?
What is Coastal Plains?