Exploration and Colonization

What was the reason that Spanish explorers came to Texas?

• to bring crops of the New World back to Europe

• to raise cattle and crops

• to gain glory and riches from the New World

• to expand their empire

Who was the 1st to map the Texas coast and what year did this occur?

• Panfilo Narvaez- 1867

• Alvarez de Pineda- 1565

• Alvarez de Pineda- 1519

• Panfilo Narvaez- 1674

Settlers in East Texas would most likely construct their homes from what material?

• adobe

• wood

• rock

• buffalo skin

Who wrote a book titled "La Relacion" describing his 6 years of life in Texas?

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Coronado

• de Soto

• Cortes

What happened during LaSalle's expedition?

• It thrived and blossomed into the city of Victoria

• It relocated to Louisiana

• It sank into the Gulf of Mexico

• It failed due to disease, starvation and conflict with local Karankawa

Which Texas city has a Spanish name that means yellow?

• Amarillo

• Ysleta

• San Augustine

• Lubbock

What was Fray Marcos searching for in Texas?

• a good location to house and settle the Tigua

• to look for the 7 cities of gold

• to find an adobe settlement

• to recover the body of Estavanico

What was the primary method of colonization used by the Spanish?

• conquest

• immigration

• the mission system

• slavery

The Spanish government expected the Native Texans to be converted and productive Spanish citizens within how many years?

• 5

• 10

• 20

• 100

What was the common name for the homes settlers constructed in Texas that contained a breezeway?

• dog run homes

• catskill homes

• Victorian mansions

• log cabins