Texas History Review

After being shipwrecked, stories of his travels through Texas inspired expeditions to search for gold.

• Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
• Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
• Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
• Juan de Onate

He mapped the coastline of Texas in 1519.

• Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
• Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
• Juan de Onate
• Hernando de Soto

the process by which Europeans brought plants and animals to the Americas

• Columbian Exchange
• El Paso del Norte
• bartering
• trade

Which of the following was NOT a reason Spain claimed land in the Americas?

• spread Christianity
• wealth and power
• expand their empire
• spread disease to Native Americans

What contribution did Alvarez de Pineda make for Spanish exploration?

• mapped the Texas coast
• defeated the Aztec
• settled Mexico City
• explored New Mexico

Which of the following best describes the defining characteristics of the Age of Contact era in Texas history?

• Anglo and Spanish settlers established colonies in Texas.
• American Indian tribes were driven out of Texas by French settlers.
• Spanish explorers and French explorers both claimed land in Texas.
• Spanish colonists abandoned exploration of Texas after not finding any gold.

Put the explorers in chronological order.

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

Which region does this represent?

• Great Plains
• North Central Plains
• Coastal Plains
• Mountains and Basins

Which region does this represent?

• Great Plains
• North Central Plains
• Coastal Plains
• Mountains and Basins

Which region does this represent?

• Great Plains
• North Central Plains
• Coastal Plains
• Mountains and Basins