Age of Contact

Spanish explorers came to the New World for all of the following reasons except

• God

• Gold

• Glory

• Escape religious persecution

Which of the following is a French explorer?

• Coronado

• La Salle

• Pineda

• De Vaca

How did Pineda contribute to Texas?

• He conquered the Aztec Empire

• He established Fort St. Louis causing Spanish settlements to shift from the west of Texas to the East

• He searched for the Seven Golden Cities of Cibola

• He was the first to map the Texas coastline which encouraged Spanish exploration

Which European country was the first to stake claim to Texas during the Age of Contact?

• Mexico

• Spain

• France

• England

Which of the following would be the best title for the chart above?

• Triangular Trade

• Trade throughout Asia

• Natural Resources of the World`

• Columbian Exchange

France and one other country were key for the exploration of Texas, what other country was involved?

• Spain

• England

• China

• United States of America

In Texas History, why is the year 1519 important?

• La Salle discovered the American Indian

• Coronado made his way through the coastal plains

• Pineda mapped the Texas coast

• Texas won it's independence

Who shipwrecked on the Texas coast?

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Pineda

• Coronado

• Cortez

What is someone called that is a Spanish explorer who searched for wealth and land throughout America?

• Conqueror

• Warrior

• Vaquerro

• Conquistador

Place these explorers in order of their exploration of Texas, from oldest to most recent.

• Pineda, Cabeza de Vaca, Coronado, La Salle

• Pineda, Cabeza de Vaca, Columbus, La Salle

• La Salle, Pineda, Coronado, Cabeza de Vaca

• Cabeza de Vaca, La Salle, Coronado, Pineda