European Exploration

Which of the following best describes the defining characteristics of the Age of Contact era in Texas history?

• Spanish explorers and French explorers both claimed land in Texas.

• Anglo and Spanish settlers established colonies in Texas.

• Spanish colonists abandoned exploration of Texas after not finding any gold.

• American Indian tribes were driven out of Texas by French settlers.

A Spanish soldier-explorer who sought riches and power for himself and wealth and glory for Spain in the conquest of the Americas was called a _____.

• commando

• conquistador

• missionary

• settler

Spanish priests and nuns began religious settlements called ______ in New Spain.

• chapels

• synagogues

• missions

• mosques

Spain provided _____ to Columbus for his voyage.

• funds

• fuel

• five ships

• soldiers

A(n) _____ is a part of a larger place.

• arena

• area

• capital

• custom

What was Columbus looking for when he sailed from Spain in 1492?

• the Americas

• a new trade route to Asia

• the Aztec empire

• new fishing grounds

Who was the first explorer to map the Texas coast?

• Christopher Colombus

• Hernan Cortes

• Alonso Alvarez de Pinada

• Cabeza de Vaca

Which headline could have occurred in 1519?

• Pineda Maps Coastline of Texas!

• La Salle Lands at Gulf Coast!

• Coronado Crosses Texas!

• Cortes Defeats Aztecs!

Cause: La Salle claims the Mississippi River and attempts to settle in Texas by building Fort St. Louis.

Which statement identifies the effect of La Salle’s actions on the Spanish empire?

• Spain felt threatened by the French and began to take an interest in Texas again.

• Spanish conquistadors would often threaten French soldiers and fight over land.

• The Spanish began to trade with Natives in Louisiana to force the French out of the area.

• Many Spanish settlers in Texas returned to Spain for fear of being captured by the French

The Seven Cities of Gold was searched by?

• Coronado

• La Salle

• Cortes

• de Vaca