Texas History Chapter 3 Test

First and Last Name

Did La Salle explore for Spain?

• Yes
• No

Did any explorer ever locate the Seven Cities of Gold

• Yes
• No

Was Cabeza de Vaca a real doctor?

• Yes
• No

Did Coronado Explore for Spain?

• Yes
• No

Robert de La Salle wanted to build a fort at_______.

• Matagorda
• The mouth of the Mississippi River
• St. Augustine , Florida
• The Rio Grande River

Which of the following is NOT true of the Aztecs?

• They built large temples
• They created their own calendar.
• They were kind to their enemies
• All of these are true

What did Coronado do after hearing about the Seven Cities of Cibola

• He bowed to the glory of Cortes and refused to explore further.
• He searched for the treasure alone.
• He called Cabeza de Vaca crazy, and explored the Northeast.
• He led an army through Texas to New Mexico in search of gold.

Fort St. Louis is located near_____.

• the middle of the Atlantic coast
• the middle of the Texas coast
• the Mexican Gulf coast
• the mouth of the Mississippi River

De Soto explored in ______ North America.

• northeastern
• southeastern
• northwestern
• southwestern