TX - 2.3 - French Exploration of Texas

What country did La Salle explore for?

• France
• Spain
• England
• Portugal

La Salle was the first explorer to sail down which important river?

• the Mississippi River
• the Rio Grande River
• the Ohio River
• the Colorado River

In what year did La Salle accidentally shipwreck off the coast of Texas and set up a failed colony?

• 1685
• 1519
• 1492
• 1718

What ultimately happened to La Salle after his shipwreck in Texas?

• he was ambushed and murdered by one of his own men
• he eventually returned to his home country of Spain
• he walked to the Mississippi River and established a successful colony there
• he fought against local Karankawas, and was eventually killed by them in battle

How did Spain react to La Salle's "exploration" in Texas?

• Spain's interest in Texas was renewed, and they began increasing their presence in Texas
• Spain essentially ignored La Salle's efforts in Texas
• Spain built up an army and attacked La Salle, finally killing him after 4 months of battle
• Spain decided to leave Texas alone forever

Why would the building of Fort St. Louis be viewed as a problem for Spain?

• it was a French fort built in Spanish territory
• Fort St. Louis was very expensive to run, and Spain didn't like paying for it
• it was built right next to Comanche land, and the Comanches hated the Spanish
• ALL of these are correct

All of these are events that happened during the "Age of Contact" except WHICH one?

• Cortes finds the lost city of Cibola
• Pineda maps the coastline of Texas
• La Salle claims part of Texas for France
• Cabeza de Vaca keeps a journal of his Texas experiences

Which choice gives a list of explorers in the correct order they visited Texas?

• Pineda
  Cabeza de Vaca
  Coronado
  La Salle
• Coronado
  Pineda
  La Salle
  Cabeza de Vaca
• La Salle
  Coronado
  Pineda
  Cabeza de Vaca
• Cabeza de Vaca
  La Salle
  Coronado
  Pineda