Chapter 3 Study guide

The Reconquista ended in

• 711

• 1215

• 1492

• 1540

Which explorer was the first to reach the Americas from Europe?

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Columbus

• Coronado

• Cortes

Alvarez de Pineda's expedition was successful because they produced

• a useful map of the Texas coast

• a successful colony in Texas

• good relations with Natives

• a new route to conquering the Aztecs

What advantages did the Spanish have over the Natives?

• Native Americans did not have sailing ships

• Natives were busy with hunting buffalo

• The Spanish had better communications

• The Spanish had better weapons and armor

How did Cabeza de Vaca reach Texas?

• as a result of the failed Narvaez expedition

• as a result of the Cortes expedition

• as a result of Coronado's expedition

• as a result of Estavanico's expedition

La Salle accidentally landed in Texas while searching for

• Big Bend country

• the mouth of the Mississippi

• mouth of the Rio Grande

• the Northwest Passage

What was Columbus's goal when he sailed for Spain?

• completing the Reconquista

• reaching India and China

• defeating the Aztecs

• rescuing the Narvaez expedition

Why did Spain support Columbus's sailing expedition?

• to gain wealth

• to become more powerful than Portugal

• to convert Natives to Christians

• all of the above

What happened to La Salle's colony?

• It did not last

• It defeated the Spanish at Matagorda Bay

• It was moved to Louisiana

• It flourished for many decades

What was included in the book Cabeza de Vaca wrote?

• All of the options are correct

• hints about the 7 Cities of Cibola

• details about the plants and animals of Texas

• information about he Native Americans of Texas