G7 Exploration and Colonization Era

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

• Anglo and Spanish 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 abondoned exploration of Texas after not finding any gold.

During which year did Pineda map the coastline of Texas?

• 1519
• 1607
• 1658
• 1718

Which of the explorers landed at Matagorda Bay while searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River?

• Rene-Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle
• Hernando Cortes
• Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
• Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

What motivated the early European explorers to investigate the Americas?

• Desire to find gold

• Desire to spread democracy

• Desire to leave overcrowded cities

• Desire to escape government monarchies

Which of the following was characteristic of the Spanish Colonial Era in Texas?

• Forts were built to protect American Indian tribes in Texas.

• American Indian tribes were discouraged from settling in Texas.

• Missions and presidios were built to confirm Spanish claims to the land in Texas.

• Spanish explorers negotiated treaties to trade and travel safely in Texas.

Which major Texas city was founded by Spanish colonists in 1718?

• Corpus Christi
• El Paso
• Laredo
• San Antonio

Which group likely viewed the construction of new Spanish missions with suspicion?

• Catholic priests
• American Indian tribes
• Conquistadors
• Anglo settlers

What physical geographic feature influenced where the missions and presidios were built in Texas?

• rivers

• mountains

• cities

• heavy rainfall

Which generalization about the establishment of towns could be best supported?

• Towns were mainly located along the Rio Grande River.
• Towns developed in the mountainous regions of Texas.
• Towns were well established before the building of the missions.
• Towns tended to grow near the location of missions and presidios.

Which of these would always be included in a mission?

• barracks and a workshop
• plaza and a cemetery
• cemetery and a path
• Indian quarters and a church