Age of Contact Quiz

Which title best completes this bulleted list?

• The Reconquista

• Impacts of the Shamans

• Reasons for Exploration

• French Expansion

Which of La Salle's action caused conflict with Spain?

• He befriended Native tribes living in Texas.

• He built a French fort in Texas.

• He converted Natives to Christianity.

• He was the first to discover Cibola.

Determine which detail describes the experiences of this Spanish Explorer's experience with the Natives in present day Mexico:

• Searched for Cibola and explored the southwestern U.S.

• Explored Texas and wrote a journal with his experiences

• Captured the Aztec empire in Mexico

• Mapped the Texas coastline for the Spanish

What motivated Spanish Explorersto continue through such hardships such as shipwrecks/disease/confilicts with natives?

• Increasing wealth and access to natural resources

• Spreading Christianity

• Expanding an empire's power by increasing its size

• Buffalo

Which group represents the Spanish soldier-explorers who hoped to claim wealth and territory during the Age of Contact?

• Shamans

• Empresarios

• Friars

• Conquistadors

Which conquistador established Spanish rule in Mexico and parts of Texas?

• Francisco Vázquez de Coronado

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernán Cortés

• René-Robert Cavelier La Salle

Why is the year 1519 significant in Texas history?

• Native Americans forced all Europeans out of Texas.

• The English established colonies along the Atlantic coast.

• Fort St. Louis was built in honor of the first king of Texas.

• The first reliable map of the Texas coastline was created.

Which statement identifies a defining characteristic of the Age of Contact era?

• French settlers drove American Indian tribes out of Texas.

• Spanish and French explorers both claimed land in Texas.

• English and Spanish settlers established colonies in Texas.

• France, Spain, and England claimed land in Texas.

Which action best completes this graphic?

• England and France fight over Texas

• Spain is the first to claim Texas

• War breaks out between Natives

• Mexico is the first to claim Texas

Why did Columbus travel across the Atlantic Ocean?

• To establish further trade with the Natives

• To find a new route to Asia

• To convert natives to Christianity

• To capture Mexico City for Spain