Explorers quiz p3

The Gulf of Mexico borders which region Texas?

• Coastal Plains

• High Plains

• Edwards Plateau

• Rolling Plains

Which of the following was a major accomplishment of Alonso Alvarez de Pineda in 1519?

• He traveled around the interior of Texas writing a book

• He established Ft. Saint Louis

• He searched for the 7 cities of gold

• He mapped the Texas Coastline

Which of the following statements best summarizes the Age of Contact

• Europeans arrived in the New World seeking the 3G's (Gold God and Glory)

• The Spanish arrived and established missions

• The French founded Ft. Louis and established trade with Native Americans

• The Native Americans captured and killed a large majority of the new European population

Which Spanish explorer wrote the first European account/book of life in North America?

• Estevanicio

• Cabeza De Vaca

• Moscoso

• Coronado

Which of the following was an immediate impact of Cabeza de Vaca's report about the Seven Cities of Gold?

• Several Spanish conquistadors discovered gold in Texas

• It encouraged Native Americans to revolt against Spanish conquistadors

• It led to further Spanish exploration of Texas

• Spanish conquistadors were discouraged and abandoned their search for the Seven Cities of Gold

How was the Puebloan culture DIFFERENT from the Southeastern culture

• They built permanent shelters

• They created clay pottery and homes

• They planted crops

• They traded their goods

In which natural region of Texas can you find the state's highest landform?

• North Central Plains

• Mountain and Basins

• Coastal Plains

• Great Plains

What was the Spanish response to the French exploere La Salle's expedition into Texas

• They were cool with it.....

• Whatever

• They mad mad Brah!

• Periodt!

Which two Spanish explorers were searching for "Cibola" in Texas?

• De Soto and De Vaca

• Pineda and De Soto

• De Soto and Coronado

• De Vaca and La Salle

In what year did Alonso Pineda map the Gulf Coast of Texas?

• 1540

• 1519

• 1648

• 1718