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La Salle
Early Exploration
Texas Exploration
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100

River that La Salle sailed down and claimed for his country.

What is the Mississippi?

100
Cortes conquered this group of Indians.
Who were the Aztecs?
100

Other than Christopher Columbus, which other Spanish explorer never set foot on Texas?

Hernan Cortes

100
These were the reasons for European exploration.
What is god, glory, and gold?
200

La Salle attempted to find the Mississippi River by foot.  What happened next?

He was killed by his own men.

200

Explorer that was searching for a shortcut to Asia in 1492, but instead discovered North/South America.

Who is Christopher Columbus?

200

Country where most of the explorers who impacted Texas history during the Age of Contact came from.

Who is Spain?

200

European country set up a successful fur trade in North America.

Who is France?

300

The year La Salle landed in Texas.

What is 1685?

300

Spain's effort to take back their country from the African Moors (conflict lasted nearly 800 years).

What is the Reconquista?

300

This Spanish explorer shipwrecked and was enslaved by the Indians.  He then became a respected shaman (healer) and trader.

Who is Cabeza de Vaca?

300
Coronado was searching for the Cities of Gold, what was the name they gave the city?
What is Cibola?
400
La Salle named the territory he claimed for France after what king?
Who was King Louis the XIV?
400
Pineda was the first European to do this.
What is map or explore the Texas coast?
400

Spanish explorers lost interest in the Texas region.

What is never found any gold?

400

Instead of finding gold, this explorer found rich soil for farming.

Who is Coronado?

500
La Salles's own men did this to him.
What is they killed him?
500
The year Cortes and Pineda started their expeditions.
What is 1519?
500
After hearing about La Salle in Texas, the Spanish began to do this.
What is build settlements or colonize in Texas?
500

Put the following explorers in chronological order:

La Salle

Coronado

Pineda

Cabeza De Vaca

Pineda, Cabeza de Vaca, Coronado, La Salle