Age of Contact

Spanish explorers came to the New World for all of the following reasons except

• God

• Gold

• Glory

• Escape religious persecution

Which religious reason did the English come to the New World?

• Escape religious persecution

• Spread religion

Which of the following is a French explorer?

• Coronado

• La Salle

• Pineda

• De Vaca

In which area did the French settle?

• Central America

• South America

• Great Lakes

• East Coast

What can you infer about the Venn Diagram above?

• Native Texans needed to be removed from their land in order for foreign countries to settle Texas

• The Spanish and English had contrasting reasons for exploring and settling in the New World

• Mercantilism allowed England to profit off the colonies

• Spanish explorers hoped to find cities of gold and conquer the Native Texans

How did Pineda contribute to Texas?

• He conquered the Aztec Empire

• He established Fort St. Louis causing Spanish settlements to shift from the west of Texas to the East

• He searched for the Seven Golden Cities of Cibola

• He was the first to map the Texas coastline which encouraged Spanish exploration

Define the term "excrement"

• limbs from an animal

• a deer's horns

• feces

• a person's extra toe

Why is the year 1519 significant?

• Year Coronado claimed Wichita Country

• year Cortes conquered the Aztec Empire

• Year La Salle explored Louisiana

• Year Coronado mapped the Texas coastline

Which European country was the first to stake claim to Texas during the Age of Contact?

• Mexico

• Spain

• France

• England

All of the following are fundamental (important) reasons for Spanish exploration except...

• Trade throughout Asia

• Wealth is measured by the amount of gold one possesses

• Acquired land expands mother country

• Missions spread religion