1st Six Weeks Common Assessment

Which of the following statements might have been said by a Spanish conquistador to the Queen of Spain in order to convince the Queen to fund a voyage to Texas?

• "Texas is of no interest to us, Your Majesty, since no Gold can be found in that barren land."

• "Your Majesty, we must go quickly to Texas, otherwise, the Hermans are likely to beat us there!"

• "If you will help us go to Texas, Your Majesty, we will surely find the 7 Cities of Cibola!"

• Help us, Your Majesty, so that we can share the Islamic faith with the Native peoples of Texas."

Coronado fails, Spanish stop exploring Texas, LaSalle establishes Ft. St. Louis what event would follow?

• Spanish return to build missions in e. Texas

• Estavanico returns to Texas and serves as a guide

• Pineda maps the Texas coastline

• Cabeza de Vaca publishes a book about his travels

Most mission in Texas ...

• Came under attack by Native Americans

• Were built by the French

• Successfully converted Native Americans to Christianity

• Eventually were abandoned by Spanish and closed

Presidios were often built near missions during the Spanish Colonial era, why?

• To help conquistadors who were searching for gold

• To provide dorms where Native Americans could live

• To protect Spanish missionaries who lived at the missions

• To provide classrooms for Natives to learn Spanish

Missions in Texas were built for two reasons: to convert Native Americans and ...

• teach Native American to raise cattle

• learn the Native American way of life

• bring more Spanish to the new land

• to teach Native Americans the Spanish way of life

How were Native Americans of the Jumano tribe who belonged to the Puebloan culture group similar to the Native Americans of the Southeastern culture group?

• Both groups depended on buffalo as their main source of food

• Both groups were sedentary and depended on farming for food

• Both groups build pueblos made out of adobe bricks

• Both groups were nomadic and moved depending on the season

Why were the Comanche primarily nomadic whereas the Caddos were primarily sedentary?

• Comanche were war-like people, Caddos were peaceful

• Comanche migrated north to avoid conflict and Caddo remained in Texas

• Comanche depended on hunting buffalo for survival, Caddo grew their own food and stayed in one palce

• Comanche lived in rainy areas, Caddos lived in dry areas

Which best summarized the location of American Indians in Texas

• No American Indians lived in Mountain and Basin region

• American Indians preferred living in the Great Plains region

• American Indians inhabited all parts of Texas

• Few American Indians lived in the COastal Plains region

The _______ became the first Europeans to visit the area now known as Texas in _____

• English, 1821

• Spanish, 1519

• French, 1685

• Spanish, 1718

Which of the following is not a reason that Spanish explorers and missionaries first began coming to Texas?

• To cooperate with France

• To claim new land

• to spread Christianity

• To search for gold