Test Review Spanish Exploration and Colonization

What is the significance of the year 1519?

• LaSalle establishes Ft. St. Louis.

• Juan de Onate established Sante Fe.

• Pineda maps the Gulf Coast of Texas.

• Hernan Cortez defeats the Aztecs.

San Antonio was founded in what year?

• 1519

• 1685

• 1810

• 1718

What country helped to influence the culture of Texas such as the names of cities like San Antonio, El Paso, Laredo, and Amarillo?

• France

• China

• Spain

• England

What was the purpose of the Spanish missions?

• to expel Native Americans from land

• to convert Native Americans to Catholicism and teach them to be Spanish citizens

• as a base for conquest of Native Americans

• to trade with French colonies

What is one Spanish influence that can still be seen in Texas today?

• Everyone is required to be Catholic in Texas

• Spanish is one of the official language of Texas

• The architecture (style of buildings)

• Texans are still at war with the French

What was the purpose of the Spanish Presidio?

• To provide protection for the missions and towns from Native American attacks.

• A church or religious outpost

• A trading out post

• A settlement of Natives only

What irrigation system was used at the missions?

• Acequia

• River

• Ditch

• Moat

Why did the Spanish wait to colonize Texas?

• They loved laying on the pristine beaches of Texas.

• There was no gold

• They wanted to be known as Shaman.

• They heard it was a great place to visit.

The era or time period when the Spanish from Europe came to explore the Americas was called the...

• Era of Exploration (Age of Contact)

• Natural Texas and Its People

• Spanish Colonial

• Mexican National

Using local materials to build homes is an example of

• adaptation

• modification