European Exploration Of Texas

European Exploration Of Texas

Multiple Choice

Who is credited for mapping the coast of Texas?

• Pineda

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Coronado

• LaSalle

Expedition

Journey undertaken by a group of people

Exploration

Travel undertaken in order to discover new land and resources.

Colonization

State-sponsored settlement of people into newly governed territories.

Cibola

Legend of the seven cities of gold

sought by the Spanish.

Viceroy

Spanish official appointed to rule land claimed by

Spain in the New World

European Explorers

Based on the map, which of the following explorers mapped the Gulf of Mexico from Florida to Mexico?

Multiple Choice

Which European explorer got lost while searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River?

• LaSalle

• Pineda

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Columbus

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Who is the English explorer in this picture?

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Coronado

• LaSalle

• Sir John Hawkins

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Who is the explorer in the picture?

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Cortes

• LaSalle

• Sir John Hawkins

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Which of the following was a defining characteristic of the Age of Contact?

• Spanish and French claimed land in Texas

• Natives were removed from the land by President Jackson

• English settlers claimed land in Texas

• Stephen F. Austin settles 300 families in Texas

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Why is the legend of Cibola important in Texas history?

• It was a city of Spanish settlers

• It was a city of French settlers

• It is were Europeans first encountered the Native Americans

• It was a legend about seven cities of gold that drew Spanish explorers

Explorer Routes

Based on the map, who was the explorer that traveled through Mexico, making it as far as Kansas?

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What can you infer about the Venn Diagram ?

• Natives had to be removed from their land

• Mercantilism allowed England to profit off the colonies

• Spanish and English had different reasons for exploring and settling the New World

• Spanish explorers hoped to find cities of gold and conquer the Native Texans

Multiple Choice

This map would represent the route of which of the following explorers?

• Columbus

• Pineda

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Coronado

Multiple Choice

Which Explorer traveled from Spain, searching for a faster water route to Asia but ended up in the Bahamas?

• Pineda

• Columbus

• Onate

• Coronado

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The process of creating new settlements or places is called -

• Exploration

• Colonization

• Expedition

• Immigration

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The defining characteristics of the Age of Contact in Texas was.....

• Spain and France claimed land in Texas

• Japan and China claimed land in Texas

• England claimed land in Texas

• The U.S. and Mexico claimed land in Texas

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Who was the first European to explore Texas and traveled from Florida to Texas?

• Cortes

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Pineda

• LaSalle

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What affect did La Salle's exploration of Texas have on the Spanish?

• It caused the Spanish to abandon settlements in Texas

• It began a war between Spain and France

• It shifted Spanish interest from Western Texas to eastern Texas

• It caused Native Americans turned against Spanish explorers

French and Spanish Claim Land

Although La Salle's projects ended in failure, his explorations were landmarks. He was responsible for opening the Mississippi valley for development, and his entry into the Gulf of Mexico sparked a renewal of Spanish exploration in the entire Gulf region. His abortive colony gave the French a claim to Texas and caused the Spaniards to occupy eastern Texas and Pensacola Bay.

Multiple Choice

Which economic reason led to French exploration of North America?

• Fur trade

• Find gold

• Enslave Natives

• Spread Christianity

Multiple Choice

Based on the map, it can be determined that Cabeza de Vaca reached......

• Houston

• Amarillo

• Ft. Worth

• Galveston

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The Spanish legend of the Seven Cities of Cibloa led to all of the following except...

• The first sighting of the bison

• The exploration of the Texas panhandle

• the discovery of large gold deposits

• the first European sighting of the Grand Canyon

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A trip taken for a specific purpose is a (an)...

• Exploration

• Expedition

• Colonization

• Conquistador

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A Spanish soldier during the European Exploration era was called a (an)...

• Conquistdor

• Missionary

• Leatherneck

• Soldier

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Although La Salle's projects ended in failure, his explorations were landmarks. He was responsible for opening the Mississippi valley for development, and his entry into the Gulf of Mexico sparked a renewal of Spanish exploration in the entire Gulf region. His abortive colony gave the French a claim to Texas and caused the Spaniards to occupy eastern Texas and Pensacola Bay.

What caused the Spanish to claim land in coastal region of Texas?

• The French claiming land in East Texas

• An abundance of land

• The Irish claiming land in East Texas

• Free land given away by the Caddo tribe

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Why is LaSalle important to Texas history?

• He was the first European to land in Texas

• Established Fort St. Louis for France

• Mapped the coast of Texas

• Made peace with the Native Americans

Multiple Choice

During the Age of Contact________ and ________ claimed land in Texas.

• France and Spain

• Germany and Scotland

• Scotland and Belgium

• Spain and Italy

LaSalle Explorations

Multiple Choice

Based on the information in the map, it can be determined that LaSalle was killed during the exploration of___________.

• 1679-1680

• 1682

• 1684-1687

• 1680

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In what year did LaSalle establish Fort St. Louis?

• 1512

• 1685

• 1775

• 1787

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Based on the map, which explorer most likely encountered the Karankawa tribe while at Galveston Bay?

• Onate

• Coronado

• Pineda

• Cabeza de Vaca

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What was the title given to individuals placed in charge of areas that were colonized by the Spanish?

• Missionary

• Viceroy

• Priest

• Friar

Age of Contact

Europeans make contact with the Native Americans.

SPANISH AND FRENCH EXPLORERS both CLAIMED LAND IN TEXAS.

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Please check all that apply:

European explorers sailed to the New World with the desire to.....

• Acquire new land

• Find Gold

• Spread Christianity

• Offer peace to Native Americans

Multiple Choice

Which event happened last?

• Cabeza de Vaca reports on Texas

• LaSalle establishes Fort St. Louis

• Pineda maps the coast

• Cortes invades Tenochtitlan

Multiple Choice

Which event happened first?

• Cortes invades Tenochtitlan

• Pineda maps the coast of Texas

• Columbus reaches the Americas

• Cabeza reports on Texas