Unit 2 Age of Contact Test Review

How long was Cabeza de Vaca's journey across Texas and Mexico?

• 1 year

• 3 years

• 8 years

• 15 years

Why is the year 1519 important in the history of Texas?

• It is the year Alvarez de Pineda's expedition maps the Texas coast

• It is the year La Salle sails in search of the Mississippi delta and finds Texas instead

• It is the year Cabeza de Vaca writes his account of his like in Texas

• It is the year Cortes lands and establishes the first permanent Spanish settlements

4) What was the reason La Salle explored Texas?

• He was ordered by the King to establish colonies in Texas

• He was searching for the Seven Cities of Cibola

• He wanted to establish trading connections with the natives of Texas

• He was looking for the mouth of the Mississippi but ended up sailing past it and establishing a French settlement in Texas.

What was Spain's reaction when La Salle built Fort St. Louis in Matagorda Bay in Texas?

• They began to send expeditions to locate the settlements and establish their control of Texas

• They decided they did not care to continue holding their claim of Texas

• They decided to establish dual control of the Gulf Coast along with the French

• They made alliances with the Gulf Coast Native Americans to destroy the French forts

What two countries flew their flags over Texas during the Age of Contact?

• Spain and Italy

• France and England

• Portugal and Spain

• France and Spain

How did Spain attempt to control Texas during the Spanish Colonial Era?

• It gave large tracts of land to Spaniards who settled there

• It forced Native Americans out their traditional lands

• It fought wars with the United States, Mexico, and France

• It established missions and presidios

Which of the following cities was founded in 1718?

• Houston

• Austin

• San Antonio

• Fort Worth

Use the map of native tribes in Texas to answer the following question:

Given that Europeans first traveled to Texas by sea, which of the following were most likely the first to engage with the new settlers?

• The Comanche

• The Apache

• The Lipan

• The Karankawa

Who led the largest expedition across Texas in search of the Seven Cities of Cibola?

• Alvarez Pineda

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Francisco Coronado

• Christopher Columbus

What was the name of the 1st Spanish mission built in West Texas near present day El Paso?

• Corpus Christi de la Ysleta

• Ft. St. Louis

• San Antonio de Valero

• San Antonio de Bexar