Unit 4: Exploration and Colonization Quiz

What was Spain's motivation for sending explorers to Texas?

• to find water for Spain

• to find gold and conquer the people and the land

• to give the land to England

• to teach the natives about fishing

Which one of the following explorers was from France?

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Francisco Coronado

• Robert Cavalier de la Salle

• Christopher Columbus

Which man explored areas of west Texas including the panhandle looking for  Cibola, the city of gold?

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Francisco Coronado

• Robert Cavalier de la Salle

• Christopher Columbus

Which man was shipwrecked during a hurricane and landed in Galveston?  He was also captured by the Karankawa Indians and forced into slavery.

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Francisco Coronado

• Robert Cavalier de la Salle

• Christopher Columbus

Which man built a fort near today's  Matagorda Bay?  He was looking for the Mississippi River.  He was later killed by his own men near today's town of Navasota, Texas.

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Francisco Coronado

• Robert Cavalier de la Salle

• Christopher Columbus

What was the purpose of the Spanish settlers building missions in Texas?

• to have a place to hold the gold that was found

• to teach the Native Indians about Christianity

• to have a place to grow food for the people of Spain

• to teach the settlers about the Native Indians

What was the purpose of building a presidio near the mission?

• to use as a storage facility for food

• to use as a place for holding all the gold that was found

• to house soldiers and protect the settlers from Indian attacks

• to carry water to the farm lands

Most missions were built near _________________.

• oceans

• rivers

• mountains

• deserts

What effect did deadly smallpox disease, Indian refusal to become Christians, and no money have on the Spanish missions in Texas?

• They were successful because of the gold that found.

• They were successful because the presidios protected them.

• They were unsuccessful because most of the gold was sent to Spain.

• The Spanish mission system failed.

The Spanish settlers and the Native Americans exchanged some culture in Texas.  What were some of the things that the Spanish and Native Americans exchanged?  Mark all the apply. (Hint: It may be some, or it may be all.)

• farming techniques

• religion

• plants and animals

• music