Explorers and Missions Review 23-24

In what year did Alonso de Pineda explore and map the Texas coastline?

• 1497

• 1535

• 1519

• 1540

What land did Cabeza de Vaca explore and write about in this book?

• Present day Florida to North Texas

• Northern Mexico and present day New Mexico

• The panhandle of present day Texas

• Present day South Texas and Northern Mexico

The statement " at night we covered ourselves with deer skin," is an example of-

• Destruction of the environment

• Addition to the environment

• Modification of the environment

• Adaptation to the environment

Jose de Escandon was important to Spanish colonization because he founded

• The first mission in East Texas

• Los Adaes , The unofficial 1st capital of Texas

• Mission San Jose, the successful of the missions

• Twenty settlements in the Rio Grande Valley, including Laredo

During the 1600's which country challenged Spain for control of Texas?

• France

• England

• Portugal

• The Netherlands

How did the Spanish protect their land in Texas from the French?

• Made peace treaties with the Natives to fight the French

• Brought in settlers from Mexico

• Built Missions, presidios and Settlements

• Asked the United States to join them in fight against France

The presence of Missions in Texas shows the influence of what culture?

• German

• English

• Spanish

• French

What was an effect of the Columbian Exchange?

• Native Diseases destroyed the Conquistador population

• The native population increased dramatically with European contact

• The exchange of foods and animals had a dramatic impact on later societies

• The Triangular trade became less profitable

What were the 3 G's ?

• Gifts, Gold, Glory

• God, glory, Gold

• God, Glory, and silver

• gold, Glory, Gluten

Who was the first Spanish Explorer to arrive in the " New World?"

• Columbus lands on Hispaniola

• Pineda maps the Gulf Coast

• Cabeza de Vaca lives with Texas natives

• LaSalle builds fort St. Louis