Unit 2-Texas Early explorers test review

Unit 2-Texas Early explorers test review

7th Grade

20 Qs

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Unit 2-Texas Early explorers test review

Unit 2-Texas Early explorers test review

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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How did physical geography impact the building of missions and presidios in Texas? 

It made no difference, the Spanish had materials from all over the world shipped to the job site
The missions and buildings were usually built near rivers (water sources) and they would build with local materials. 
They liked to build the missions right on the beach.
The King of Spain demanded that every mission be built of imported bricks.

2.

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45 sec • 1 pt

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What happened to La Salle’s expedition? 

the French gave La Salle an award for his excellent navigation skills.
the entire settlement showed excellent skills and kindness in working with the local Indians.
Near Matagorda Bay they built Fort St. Louis and many settlers were killed by local Karankawa Indians, wild animals, starvation and ruin. 
LaSalle was honored by the Tonkawa tribe for his kindness.

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30 sec • 1 pt

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Why did the Spanish adopt the process of building missions and presidios?

to help the local Indians maintain their Indian lands and expand the Indian cultures.
to research the local Indians and publish Academic reports on world cultures.
To claim the land for Spain, also convert the local Indians to Christianity, grow settlements and towns
to find better lands for the French.

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45 sec • 1 pt

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What motivated Spanish explorers to want to travel to Texas?

to learn Indian languages
to study the local fish species
to find gold
to find new song ideas

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What impact did the expeditions of Pineda and Cabeza de Vaca have on the exploration of Texas? 

Pineda’s map and Cabeza’s stories so alarmed the Kings of Europe that they stopped all further exploration 
the King gave free copies of Pineda’s map to all the interested peasants in Europe who wanted to vacation 
Cabeza’s stories of his travels (his journal) and Pineda’s map encouraged others to settle.
the local Indians were so happy with Pineda’s map that they offered free land to any European settlers.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Some of the missions established thriving (successful) ranches because?

Cattle were easier to raise and protect as compared to farming.
local Indians had thousands of cattle and the mission could steal them
there was very little open land in Texas
there was only 2 rivers in all of Texas.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What was life in a mission like? 

little work for anyone to do as the crops grew themselves with no work required
nearly all of the people in the mission could play music and eat all day long with little work
Daily and constant work of farming, building work, maintaining the missions, cattle and livestock care, even hunting, some weaving, pottery and going to church.   
the mission friars could simply call up the King for technicians to come in and do repairs as needed.

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