Unit 2 Social Studies

Which of the following was NOT one of the motivations for European exploration?

• Economic opportunity

• To learn new cultures

• Competition for land

• Religious expansion

Which of the following explorers came to the Americas by mistake?

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernando Cortes

• Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

• Cabeza de Vaca

When Cabeza de Vaca landed on Galveston Island, he was really trying to get to?

• Spain

• Mexico

• France

• Florida

Spanish officials asked Francisco Vasquez de Coronado to

• Find a new route to China

• Teach Spanish in other lands

• Always use a compass

• Claim the golden cities for Spain

Why did the Spanish build missions in Texas?

• To increase their popularity

• To give them a strong claim to the land

• To use as hotels for visitors

• To hold elections

Why did the Spaniards build presidios?

• To protect and defend missions during attacks

• To provide goods and services to missions

• To protect and defend villas during attacks

• To provide goods and services to villas

Why is the revolution in Mexico important in Texas history?

• Texans helped Mexicans fight against Spanish rule.

• Texans became free to move to the U.S.

• Texas and Mexico were fighting each other

• Texas was a part of Mexico at the time of the revolution

What did Moses Austin ask the Spanish governor for?

• Protection from bands of outlaws raiding Texas

• Permission to start a new colony in Texas

• The names of 300 families who would move to Texas

• Freedom for himself, his son, and their friends

Why did Stephen F. Austin end up carrying out his father’s plan?

• Moses Austin died

• Stephen Austin visited Texas in 1821

• They argued-- and Stephen Austin won

• Stephen Austin could find better land

What was unusual about Martin de Leon’s colony in Texas?

• It was the only one that had a school and a church

• It was the only one that had more that 200 people

• It was the only one that was almost entirely Mexican

• It was the only one started by the “Father of Texas”