Age of Contact and Early Colonization of Texas

The Age of Contact could be best described by which statement?

• Anglo American colonist established colonies in Texas.

• The French drove all of the Native American Tribes out of Texas.

• Both the Spanish and the French claimed Texas.

• The Spanish did not find gold so they sold Texas to the French.

Which of these is a characteristic of the Spanish Colonial Era in Texas?

• Forts were built to protect Indians.

• The Spanish built missions to show ownership of the land in Texas.

• A treaty was signed with the French so both countries could peacefully settle Texas.

Pineda Maps the Coastline of Texas in ___.

• 1519

• 1776

• 1685

• 1492

___ _________, Texas was founded by Spanish Colonists in ____.

• San Antonio, 1718

• Amarillo, 1932

• El Paso, 1836

• Corpus Christi, 1907

Which Explorer landed at Matagorda Bay while looking for the mouth of the Mississippi River?

• Rene-Robert Cavalier Sieur de La Salle

• Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

• Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

Why were early European explorers so interested in the Americas?

• Desire to find gold

• Desire to spread democracy

• Desire to escape oppressive government morarchies

When Indian tribes saw missions being built they probably were __.

• Suspicious

• Happy

• Welcoming

Which Catholic priest cooperated with the French to bring missions to East Texas?

• Francisco Hidalgo

• Jose de Escandon

• Fray Damian Massanet

Fray Damian Massanet and Alonzo de Leon were authorized by the Spanish government to establish missions in East Texas because ______.

• The French had established settlements in the region (Louisiana)

• Indian attacked settlements in the region

• Steelers had disappeared in the region

The mission La Bahia was moved from the coast to the Guadalupe River because of __.

• Indian conflicts

• Hurricanes

• Wildfires