Unit 2 Test Review - Age of Contact

How were the America's impacted by European conquest?

• They became rich & Powerful

• Ports were seized and resources such as spices were exploited

• An exchange of plants, animals, people, and ideas changed the continent completley.

• Colonies were added for the crown and exploited under Mercantilism.

Which Native group lived in nomadic groups on the coast of Texas, and were most likely to be the first natives to greet the Spanish upon their arrival on the shores of Texas?

• coahuiltecans

• Karankawas

• Apache

• Caddo

Which Explorer was the first to set foot on the Texas coast, but never documented his journeys?

• Cortes

• Corronado

• Pineda

• Columbus

What did La Salle call his fort?

• Fort Henry

• Fort Galveston

• Fort Myers

• Fort St. Louis

What is Mercantilism?

• An economic System where the mother country exploits resources from colonized territories.

• A form of government led by a king or queen

Did Cerbeza de Vaca survive his trek across Texas & Mexico?

• YES

• NO

Which explorer returned to Spain with no gold?

• Cortes

• Coronado

• Pineda

• Columbus

What is significant to Texas about the year 1519?

• Texas became a state

• The Texas gained independence from Mexico

• Europeans began exploring and mapping Texas.

• The Spanish conquered the Aztecs.

Which Region of Texas was not explored by Europeans until much later?

• Central Gulf Plains

• North Central Plains

• Great Plains

• Mountains & Basins

What percent of Native Americans were wiped out due to European colonization?

• 50%

• 70%

• 90%

• 100%