Explorers

Question 1

Who conquered the Aztecs?

Answer 1

Cortez

Question 2

Who made Fort St Louis?

Answer 2

La Salle

Question 3

Who died on an expedition to find gold near Florida?

Answer 3

Narvaez

Question 4

Who was the treasurer of Narvaez’s expedition and got stranded in Texas?

Answer 4

Cabeza De Vaca

Question 5

What is the name of the Spanish empire In Mexico?

Answer 5

New Spain

Question 6

When did Columbus find the Americas?

Answer 6

1492

Question 7

When was Narvaez’s expedition?

Answer 7

1527

Question 8

When did Pineda map the Texas coast?

Answer 8

1519

Question 9

Who discovered Palo Duro Canyon?

Answer 9

Coronado

Question 10

Who began the age of Contact?

Answer 10

Cabeza De Vaca

Question 11

Who made Los Adaes, established settlements, and was sent to drive the French from East Texas?

Answer 11

Aguayo

Question 12

Opened the most prosperous settlement in East Texas

Answer 12

Marjil de Jesus

Question 13

He built San Francisco de los Tejas to create a settlement among the Caddo in East Texas.

Answer 13

Massanet

Question 14

Father of the Rio Grande Valley

Answer 14

Escandon