Unit 2 Test 2023-24

What is one reason why the year 1519 is so important in Texas history?

• La Salle discovered the American Indian

• Coronado made his way through the coastal plains

• Pineda mapped the Texas coast

• Texas won it's independence

What letter on the map represents the location of the Spanish settlement established in 1718?

• C - San Antonio de Valero

• B - Matagorda Bay

• A - Corpus Christi de la Yesleta

• D - Wakanda

What letter on the map represents the location of the French settlement Fort St. Louis?

• C - San Antonio de Valero

• B - Matagorda Bay

• A - Corpus Christi de la Ysleta

• D - Wakanda

Why do historians divide periods of time into eras?

• To organize information from the past

• To analyze maps and charts

• To predict the past

• To confuse junior high students

 What country was looking to obtain riches by acquiring land in North and South America?

• England

• France

• Spain

• Mongolia

What country was expanding their empire by establishing colonies along the Atlantic Ocean in North America?

• England

• France

• Spain

• Mongolia

What country was looking to create a profitable fur trade in North America?

• England

• France

• Spain

• Mongolia

Hernan Cortes in 1519......... (choose 2)

• Claimed Mexico for Spain

• Conquered the Aztecs

• Claimed Canada for France

• Founded Corpus Christi de la Ysleta

Which group was suspicious of the Spanish missions?

• Conquistadors

• Spanish Friars

• American Indian Tribes

• Cattle

Identify two Spanish influences on Texas.

• Over forty counties in Texas with Hispanic Names

• Fort St. Louis at Matagorda Bay

• Missions at Goliad and San Antonio started by Franciscans

• The fur trade industry