Unit 3 Texas History 7th Grade Test 2023-24

Which of the following was characteristic of the Spanish Colonial Era in Texas?

• Forts were built to protect American Indian tribes in Texas.

• American Indian tribes were discouraged from settling in Texas.

• Missions were built to confirm Spanish claims to the land in Texas.

• Spanish explorers negotiated treaties to trade and travel safely in Texas.

Which of the following best describes the defining characteristics of the Age of Contact era in Texas history?

• Anglo and Spanish settlers established colonies in Texas.

• American Indian tribes were driven out of Texas by French settlers.

• Spanish explorers and French explorers both claimed land in Texas.

• Spanish colonists abandoned exploration of Texas after not finding any gold.

During which year was San Antonio, Texas founded?

• 1519

• 1607

• 1658

• 1718

Which major Texas city was founded by Spanish colonists in 1718?

• Corpus Christi

• El Paso

• Laredo

• San Antonio

Which of these explorers landed at Matagorda Bay while searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River?

• Rene-Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle

• Hernando Cortés

• Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

• Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

Which motivation led early European explorers to investigate the Americas?

• Desire to find gold, God , Glory.

• Desire to spread democracy

• Desire to leave overcrowded cities

• Desire to escape government monarchies

Which group likely viewed the construction of new Spanish missions with suspicion?

• Catholic priests

• American Indian tribes

• Conquistadors

• Anglo settlers

Fray Damián Massanet and Alonso De León led a successful expedition for Spain into East Texas in 1690. This expedition came about because the Spanish were concerned about

• settlers going missing in the region

• slave rebellions occurring in the region

• Indian tribes attacking missions in the region

• French forces establishing settlements in the region

Which Spanish Catholic priest cooperated with French authorities in Louisiana to bring missions to East Texas?

• José de Escandón

• Francisco Hidalgo

• Antonio Margil de Jesús

• Fray Damián Massanet

The Spanish word vaquero refers to a

• cowboy

• mayor

• sheriff

• soldier