Unit 2 Test Review

In what region of Texas is Alvin High School located?

• Great Plains

• Mountains and Basins

• Coastal Plains

• North Central Plains

What 3 rivers make-up the borders of Texas?

• Rio Grande, Sabine, Trinity

• Rio Grande, Red River, Trinity

• Red River, Trinity River, Sabine River

• Rio Grande, Red River, Sabine River

What 2 things are Spanish responsible for that caused the greatest impact on Native Americans?

• Horses and Trade

• Disease and Slavery

• Missions and Presidios

• Farming and Ranching

Why was Cortes important?

• He mapped the Texas Coast

• He discovered the New World

• He lived with the Karankawa Indians

• He defeated the Aztec empire

What was the name of the French explorer who built Ft. St. Louis?

• Coronado

• LaSalle

• Columbus

• PIneda

Which explorer was trying to find a passage to India and China?

• Columbus

• Cortes

• La Salle

• Coronado

Why was Ft. St. Louis important in Texas History?

• It was destroyed by the Karankawa Indians

• It was the first fort built by the Spanish government.

• It was built in San Antonio and would eventually become the Alamo.

• It was a French fort built in Texas that threatened Spanish control.

Why was the mission system in Texas considered a failure?

• Natives did not want to adapt to mission life.

• To many Native converted to Catholicism

• French military constantly took control of the missions.

• The native peacefully chose to become Spanish citizens.

Which of the following people traveled with Alonso De Leon and helped create the missions San Francisco de los Tejas?

• Cabeza De Vaca

• Fray Damian Massanet

• Hernan Cortes

• Robert La Salle

Which mission is considered to be the oldest continuously operated mission in Texas?

• San Francisco de los Tejas

• La Bahia

• San Antonio de Valero

• Corpus Christi de la Ysleta