AOC and SCE Review

Why is the purpose of using historical ERAs?

• Making Predictions

• Organizing Historical Information

• Looking at Maps

• Keeping Demographic Records

What year did Alonzo Alvarez de Pineda map the Texas coast?

• 1718

• 1519

• 1821

• 1492

How did Cabeza de Vaca's writings about a land of riches and treasure affect spanish exploration?y

Select two correct answers.

• Cabeza de Vaca's writings started the Age of Contact

• Cabeza de Vaca's writings inspired Spanish explorers to search for wealth in Texas

• Cabeza de Vaca's writings inspired Cathoclic priests to convert natives

• Cabeza de Vaca's writings inspired people to learn about Texas' Natives

What did Hernan Cortez do? Select two correct answers.

• Created cattle drives

• Claimed Mexico on behalf of Spain

• Conquered the Aztec

• Traded furs with the natives

Where did La Salle's expidition shipwreck and establish Fort St. Louis?

• The Mountains and Basins Region near El Paso

• The Central Plains Region near Dallas

• Near the Texas-Louisiana Border

• The Gulf Coast near Houston

Why did the Spanish explore?

• To gain wealth and spread Catholic religion

• To trap and trade furs

• To find religious freedom

• To make money from farming crops

Why did the French explore?

• To gain wealth and spread Catholic religion

• To trap and trade furs

• To find religious freedom

• To make money from farming crops

What city was initially founded as a Mission settlement in 1718?

• San Antonio

• Houston

• Dallas

• Austin

How did the American Indian tribes react to the construction of Spanish Missions? Choose two correct answers.

• They accepted their fate and moved into the mission

• Some moved into the mission for protection, but ultimately rejected the Spanish way of life

• American Indian tribes viewed the Spanish missions with suspicion

• American Indians praised the missions, seeing the Spanish way of life as better than their own.

Which of the following are examples of Spanish influence on Texas?

• The names of several counties and cites in Texas are in Spanish

• Foods like pretzels and sausage are widely eaten throughout the state

• Fort St. Louis established a large French influence throughout the state

• Franciscans (Catholic Priests) created missions at cities like Goliad and San Antonio, which are still around today