Texas Explorers
Name the explorer that was first to reach the Americas (United States) in 1492?
Christopher Columbus
In which region do you find the city of Austin, the capitol for Texas.
Great Plains
Spanish soldiers were know as
Conquistadores
The Karankawa and Coahuiltecan lived in what region?
Coastal Regions
What French Explorer traveled through the Mississippi and Louisiana?
La Salle
In which region do you find Houston, Corpus Christi?
Coastal Region
The era of exploration is known as the
The age of Contact
The Tigua Indians live in what city of Texas?
El Paso, Tx.
He led an expedition in search of the Seven Cities of Gold and explored parts of the Texas Panhandle in the 1540s.
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado
El Paso, Texas and the Tigua Indians are located in what region?
Mountains and Basins
A priest from Spain has what purpose?
Spread Christianity to the natives.
The Apache and Comanche Indians were skilled _____ to survive?
Hunters
He was a Spanish explorer who mapped the Texas coast in 1519, helping Spain claim the land.
Alonso Álvarez de Pineda?
This region is located between the Coastal Plains and the Great Plains and is known for its rolling hills and limestone caves.
North Central Plains
How did other explorers followed what Cabeza de Vaca accomplished?
journal writing
What was the main skill the Karankawa and Coahuiltecan use to survice in the coastal regions?
Fishing
What Spanish explorer defeated the Aztec empire
Hernan Cortez
In which region is the Dallas Cowboys stadium located?
Coastal Plains
Name the three reasons for exploration by the Europeans/Spanish explorers?
God, Gold and Glory
Name the type of transportation the Indians from the Great Plas, North Central Plans, and the Mountain Basins used for transportation?
Horse