Unit 3 Quiz

What impact did Mexico's independence from Spain have on the colonization of Texas?

• Mexicans began to search for gold in Texas.
• Settlers in Texas were required to learn Spanish.
• Thousands of people came to Texas to claim land.
• Texas was given to Spain in a treaty to end the war.

LaSalle: Mouth of Mississippi :: Coronado:_____________

• Galveston Island
• Seven Cities of Gold
• Pike's Peak
• Passage to the Pacific

All of the following are characteristics of the mission-building era in Texas EXCEPT–

• forts were built to protect the missions
• missions were used as a way to claim land
• American Indians were encouraged to learn a trade
• American Indians were prevented from accepting Catholicism

Which of the following explorers was shipwrecked near Galveston while searching for the legendary city of El Dorado?

• Robert La Salle
• Hernán Cortés
• Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
• Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

Which of the following was NOT a reason for Spanish exploration of Texas?

• glory
• gold
• guns

Which of the following city names was influenced by Spanish culture?

• Amarillo
• Brenham
• Houston
• Whitney

Use the information in the box and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
- Mission San Antonio de Valero Completed
!- Spain Fears France Might Establish Another Colony
In which year would these headlines have appeared?

• 1492
• 1519
• 1718

What was Cibola and what role did it play in the early Spanish exploration of Texas?

• Cibola was a successful mission that was established in San Antonio.
• Cibola was a ship filled with Spanish colonists that landed on the Texas coast.
• Cibola was a legend about seven cities of gold that drew many Spanish explorers to Texas.
• Cibola was a disease that wiped out many Spaniards.

Which country was Texas part of during the time period shown on the map?

• France
• Spain
• Mexico
• United States

Which of the following was a NEGATIVE effect of the Spanish missions in Texas?

• Diseases brought by Spanish missionaries killed many American Indians.
• American Indians were moved to the coast to make room for the missionaries.
• Fighting broke out among American Indians over trade with the missionaries.
• American Indians starved because buffalo were wiped out by the missionaries.