Unit 3 TX History

The main motivations for Spanish exploration in the New World were:

• To discover riches and to conquer new people groups and enslave them.

• To discover adventure, to cure disease, and to find personal glory.

• To discover Gold, to spread the word of God, and personal Glory.

• To spread the word of God, to escape oppression of their government, and to own their own business.

The result of Pineda’s expeditions to the New World was:

• The Spanish lost control of Texas to the French.

• The Narvaez expedition becoming lost after a shipwreck

• The first eyewitness account, and useful map of the Texas coast.

• The discovery of a water route from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast.

Which of the following was an accomplishment of Cabeza de Vaca?

• He was one of the first Spanish explorers to see the Great Plains and the Texas Panhandle

• He traveled through the interior of Texas for 9 years and first told Spain of the riches in Texas through his writings

• He conquered the Aztecs and brought tremendous wealth to the Spanish King and Queen.

• In 1492 he sailed west from Spain looking for spices and a passageway to the Indies.

Which European explorer built Fort St. Louis near present-day Galveston?

• Cabeza DeVaca

• Pineda

• La Salle

• Columbus

This explorer came seeking the legendary cities of gold but found canyons and native people instead.

• Leif Erickson

• Columbus

• Coronado

• De Vaca

Who founded the first mission in East Texas?

• Father Damian Massanet
• St. Denis
• Father Fancisco Hidalgo
• Aguayo

What were the goals of the Spanish missions?

• convert Native Americans to Christianity
• teach Native Americans to adopt the Spanish way of life
• Strengthen Spain's hold on Texas land
• all of the above

What year did Pineda map the Texas Coast?

• 1915

• 1519

• 1492

• 1942

The first mission in East Texas was:

• San Antonio
• Nuestra Senore de los Dolores
• San Francisco de los Tejas
• San Miguel de los Adaes

This friar built the first mission in East Texas.

• Francisco Hidalgo
• Jose de Escandon
• Damian Massanet
• Antonio Margil de Jesus