Social Studies QSE 2 Review

Front

What motivated Spain to send explorers and settlers to present-day Texas?

Back

competition, desire for expansion, economic opportunity

Front

What was Alonso Álvarez de Piñeda’s contribution to the exploration of present-day Texas?

Back

He sailed along the Gulf Coast and made a map.

Front

Who started a settlement and fort in Texas that caused Spanish officials to realize they had to defend their claims there? Options: Juan de Oñate, Fray Marcos de Niza, Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle

Back

René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle

Front

Why did Francisco Vásquez de Coronado lead a great expedition for two years exploring parts of what is today the American Southwest and the Texas Panhandle?

Back

To find and conquer seven cities of gold

Front

Why did Spain establish missions in Texas?

Back

To teach Catholic beliefs to American Indians, To expand and protect Spanish territory, To claim and develop more land.

Front

In which of the following places did Spain establish missions in Texas? In the Texas Panhandle near American Indian groups, Along the San Antonio River near American Indian groups, In West Texas near French settlements, all of the answers

Back

Along the San Antonio River near American Indian groups

Front

What effect did settlers from the Canary Islands have on the growth of Texas?

Back

They founded San Antonio.

Front

How did American Indians contribute to the development of Texas under Spanish rule?

Back

They shared their knowledge of North American plants and animals.

Front

What was José de Escandón’s contribution to the development of Texas?

Back

He colonized and governed the lower Rio Grande Valley.

Front

How did empresario Martín de León influence the settlement of Texas?

Back

His colony became the town of Victoria, a Tejano center for raising and transporting livestock.