Exploration and Early Colonization of Texas

Spain came to America with what purpose?

• to trade with Natives
• for God, Gold, and Glory
• to exchange goods
• to spread diseases

Which Spanish explorer defeated the Aztec Empire in 1519?

• Francisco Coronado

• Hernan Cortes

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Cabeza de Vaca

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

• 1519
• 1528
• 1541
• 1542

What contribution did Alvarez de Pineda make for Spanish exploration?

• mapped the Texas coast
• defeated the Aztec
• settled Mexico City
• explored New Mexico

The main goal of French settlers in Texas was to

• impose French culture on the Native Texans
• establish trade networks with the Native Texans
• convert the Native Texans to Catholicism
• eradicate all traces of the Native Texan customs

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.

What happened during Spanish Colonial Era? 

• The Spanish protected the Indians
• The Spanish protected the French
• The Spanish built missions to spread their religion
• The Spanish explored Texas but never settled

Why did the Spanish adopt the process of building missions and presidios?

• to help the local Indians maintain their Indian lands and expand the Indian cultures.
• to research the local Indians and publish Academic reports on world cultures.
• To claim the land for Spain, also convert the local Indians to Christianity, grow settlements and towns
• to find better lands for the French.

Which of the following was a NEGATIVE effect of the Spanish explorers in Texas?

• American Indians starved because buffalo were wiped out by the missionaries.
• fighting broke out among American Indians over trade with the missionaries
• American Indians were moved to the coast to make room for the missionaries
• diseases brought by Spanish explorers killed many American Indians.

What was Cibola and what role did it play in the early Spanish exploration of Texas?

• Cibola was a disease that wiped out many Spaniards.
• Cibola was a legend about seven cities of gold that drew many Spanish explorers to Texas.
• Cibola was a ship filled with Spanish colonists that landed on the Texas coast.
• Cibola was a successful mission that was established in San Antonio.