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Unit 2 Age of Contact 7th gr

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7th Grade

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Unit 2 Age of Contact 7th gr
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who mapped out the Texas coastline

Cabeza de Vaca

Pineda

Coronado

Pizarro

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

La Salle mistakenly landed in Texas when he was seeking the:

region of the Rio Grande known as Big Bend country

mouth of the Rio Grande River from the Gulf of Mexico

mouth of the Mississippi River, from the gulf of Mexico

northwest passageway to the Pacific ocean by way of water transportation

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was the main accomplishment of Explorer Hernan Cortez?

He was the first European to see, and map the Texas Gulf Coast

He captured the mighty Karankawa chief, Montezuma

He gave the gold and riches he discovered to the French King and Queen

He destroyed the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan and built Mexico City in its place

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In what year did Alvarez de Pineda explore the  Texas coastline?

1519
1528
1541
1542

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Anglo and Spanish settlers established colonies in Texas.
American Indian tribes were driven out of Texas by French settlers.
Spanish explorers and French explorers both claimed land in Texas.
Spanish colonists abandoned exploration of Texas after not finding any gold.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these explorers landed at Matagorda Bay while searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River?

Rene-Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle
Hernando Cortés
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which motivation led early European explorers to investigate the Americas?

Desire to find gold
Desire to spread democracy
Desire to leave overcrowded cities
Desire to escape government monarchies

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