Age of Contact

Which of the following was not a goal of the Spanish in exploring the New World?

• To defeat the English

• To make their country more powerful

• To gain wealth for themselves

• To spread Christianity

Which of the following helps explain how the Spanish were able to conquer the Native Americans?

• Native Americans didn’t have sailing ships.

• Native Americans were too busy hunting buffalo.

• The Spanish had better communications.

• The Spanish had better weapons and armor.

What is the significance of Spanish Explorer Pineda?

• looked for the 7 cities of gold

• mapped the gulf coast

• shipwrecked on the Galveston coast

• discovered the Great Plains

When did Columbus discover the New World

• 1492

• 1520

• 1524

• 1648

Which explorer became the governor of Mexico?

• Pineda

• Columbus

• Cortez

• Coronado

Cabeza de Vaca was the explorer who?

• wrote about Texan Native Americans

• Reached the Palo Duro Canyon

• discovered the Mississippi river

• introduced Christianity to the Americas

Define expedition:

• an exploration of an unknown land

• a long sea voyage

• a military with a purpose of conquering an area

• A journey undertaken by a group of people with a definite purpose.

After the Europeans arrive, many Native Texans –

• left their homelands.

• joined Europeans in exploration.

• died of previously unknown diseases.

• moved to reservations in northern Oklahoma.

Which of the following is not a reason for Spanish exploration?

• God

• Gold

• Golf

• Glory

"Shipwrecked on the Texas coast amongst the Karankawa" which explorer is being described in this statement?

• Cortes

• Coronado

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Columbus