Age of Contact

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

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

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

• Mexico

• Spain

• France

• England

Conquistadors were interested in the "3 G's"- God, Glory and...

• Gospel

• Gold

• Gloom

• Greatness

de Pineda was important because he...

• found one of the Seven Cities of Gold

• conquered the Aztecs

• mapped the gulf coast

• was the first European to step foot on Texas soil

What is a Spanish Mission?

• A religious settlement

• A movement to replace the king or queen

• No one really knows for sure

• A French settlement

What was the "mission" of the Spanish Mission?

• To introduce and convert natives to Spanish culture.

• Find gold

• Move to a better and safer place.

• Introduce diseases from Europe

What is a Presidio?

• A Spanish president

• Another name for a Spanish Mission

• A French settlement

• A military outpost

What was the reason for building a presidio by a Spanish Mission?

• To supply guns and ammunition to the settlers.

• To protect the Mission from Indian attacks.

• To trade with the natives.

• To make sure taxes were collected.