Age of Contact and Spanish Colonial Eras

What was the main purpose of the Spanish missions which were built in Texas?

• convert Indians to the Catholic religion and make them loyal citizens of Spain

• teach Indians how to fight so that they could defend themselves

• help the French attract more people to live in Texas

• stop Americans from coming to Texas

What did Pineda do when he visited Texas in 1519?

• sailed up the Colorado River and built a new city

• walked across Texas with many followers

• discovered the 7 Cities of Cibola

• made a map of the Texas coastline

Which Indians did Cabeza de Vaca first meet and learn from after they shipwrecked in Texas?

• Karankawas

• Comanches

• Jumanos

• Kiowas

What significant event took place in 1519?

• Christopher Columbus 'discovers' the Americas
• La Salle builds Fort St. Louis on the Texas coast
• Pineda maps the Texas coast
• San Antonio is established

What French explorer began explorations in Texas?

• Cortes
• Coronado
• Pineda
• La Salle

Which of the following is NOT one of the main reasons for exploration in the Age of Contact era?

• Glory

• Grievance

• God

• Gold

What explorer is associated with Fort St. Louis?

• Cabeza de Vaca
• Coronado
• Cortes
• La Salle

What explorer mapped the Gulf of Mexico from Florida to Mexico?

• Cabeza de Vaca
• Pineda
• Coronado
• La Salle

Which of the following would be a reason why Spanish Missions failed in Texas?

• Too many converts overcrowded the missions
• Most Indians were not interested in being Catholic
• Too much traffic on roads leading up to missions
• Not enough food to feed mission Indians

What important event took place in 1718 in Texas history?

• Columbus 'discovers' the Americas
• Pineda maps the Texas coast
• Cortes defeats the Aztecs
• San Antonio is established