Pineda
Cabeza De Vaca
Columbus
Spain
France
100
What was the importance of Pineda's journey in 1519?
Mapped the coastline of Texas
100
Who led the expedition that De Vaca was a part of?
Narvaez
100
According to the image, what happened first?
1492 - Columbus crosses the Atlantic
100
Which conquistador conquered Native American (AZTEC) lands in Mexico?
Hernan Cortes
100
Who founded Fort Saint Louis?
Rene La Salle
200
What year did Pineda die?
1520
200
What present day city did De Vaca become stranded on after a storm?
Galveston
200
Where did Columbus land when he first reached the Americas?
Caribbean - Bahamas
200
By the late 1600s, what three other countries besides Spain had colonies in North America?
England, France, Netherlands
200
Where was La Salle trying to land before he accidentally landed in Texas?
Mouth of the MS (New Orleans)
300
Where did Pineda start his journey?
Jamaica
300
What Native American tribe helped De Vaca after he was shipwrecked?
Karakawa
300
Who funded the Italian explorer, Christopher Columbus' trip?
Spain
300
What part of Texas did Onate claim for Spain?
Rio Grande Valley
300
How did La Salle die?
Murdered by his own men
400
What was the first American state that Pineda mapped?
Florida
400
Who was the first European to enter Texas?
De Vaca
400
What country was Columbus trying to reach by sailing West?
India
400
Who was chosen by Viceroy Mendoza to search for the seven cities of Gold?
Coronado
400
Who was Ft Saint Louis named after?
King Louis
500
Where did Pineda try to start a settlement before his death?
Mexico
500
What era did De Vaca's journey to Texas start?
The Age of Contact
500
Why did the Spanish want to find a sea route to Asia?
To avoid paying the Ottoman Empire.
500
What city did Hernan Cortes start over the ruins of the Aztec Empire?
Mexico City
500
What present day Texas city is Fort Saint Louis closest to?
Corpus Christi