The Age of Contact

If you made a timeline of the history of Texas, where would you put the Era of Exploration?

• 1400s

• 1500s

• 1600s

• 1700s

Which of the following describes the defining characteristics of the era of Natural Texas and Its People in Texas History?

• American Indian tribes lived in Texas and adapted to the environment.

• Spanish explorers and American Indian tribes both claimed land in Texas.

• Conflicts between European settlers and American Indian tribes were common.

• European settlers in Texas learned about the culture of the American Indian tribes.

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

• Anglo and Spain 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.

Which headline could have occurred in 1519?

• Pineda Maps Coastline of Texas!

• La Salle Lands at Gulf Coast!

• Coronado Crosses Texas!

• Cortes Defeats Aztecs!

Which of the following was Not a reason for Spanish exploration of Texas?

• glory

• gold

• guns

• spread their religion

What did Coronado HOPE to find in Texas?

• Seven Cities of Gold

• buffalo herds

• a land passage to the Pacific

• all-water route to New England

Which of the following explorers was shipwrecked near Galveston while searching for the legendary city of El Dorado?

• Robert La Salle

• Herman Cortes

• Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

• Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

Hernando de Soto's expedition traveled across Texas and other parts of the Americas to---

• take land from the U. S.

• colonize South America

• find gold for Spain

• convert native people to Islam

La Salle: Mouth of Mississippi --- Coronado: _________

• Galveston Island

• Seven Cities of Gold

• Pike's Peak

• Passage to the Pacific

How did Cibola figure into the early history ofTexas?

• Cibola was the name of the founder of San Antonio

• Cibola was a legend of seven cities made of gold

• Cibola was the name of Cabeza de Vaca's ship

• Cibola was the disease that killed La Salle