2nd Six Weeks Mid Term Exam

Which of the following explains the significance of 1519?

• The coast of Texas was first mapped by Spanish explorers

• Father Antonio de Olivares started the first mission and presidio at San Antonio.

• Mexico achieved its independence from Spain.

• Texas declared its independence from Mexico

"Throughout all this country we went naked, and ...twice a year we cast our skins like serpents. The sun and air produced great sores on our (chest) an shoulders...The country is so broken and thickset, that often after getting our wood in the forets, the blood flowed from us in many places."

-Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

 

From the quotation above, you can conclude that Cabeza de Vaca and his companions found Texas to be

• harsh

• pleasant

• chilly

• inviting

What event in 1528 began the Age of Contact in Texas?

• the conquest of the Aztec Empire by Cortes

• the meeting of Karankawas and survivors of the Narvaez expedition

• the founding of Onate's colony

• the discovery of Cibola by Coronado

" Here they brought me a man, and they told me that a long time ago he had been wounded through the right shoulder with an arrow, and the point of the arrow rested over his heart...with a knife that I had, I opened his chest to that place...I inserted the knife point and with great difficulty, at last I pulled it out. It was very long and, with a deer bone...I gave him two stitches. And two days later, I removed the two stitches from the Indian and he was healed. And this cure gave us a very great reputation among them throughout the whole land."

 

How does this excerpt help explain how Cabeza de Vaca survived?

• He was killed by the natives

• The natives treated him like a slave

• He stayed faithful to his religion

• He became famous as a healer

Which of these is an example of the long-lasting impact of the Columbian Exchange?

• Corn remains a staple of many North American diets

• Horses are still used for transportation in many parts of Europe

• Spanish is the main spoken language of many South American countries

• Smallpox  can be prevented with a vaccine

What was one lasting impact of Spanish exploration in Texas?

• It gave Spain a strong claim to the land that we now know as Texas.

• The natives in Texas became loyal to the Spanish crown.

• Texas became the number on vacation destination for the people of Spain.

• It brought vast amounts of riches to Spain, helping to make it the most powerful country in the world.

Which word best descries how the conquistadors treated the people they conquered?

• Indifferently

• Generously

• Fairly

• Cruelly

The Spanish explored much of the American Southwest because

• conquistadors liked to be on the move.

• Indians told them of cities and gold in that region.

• the desert climate was a lot like parts of Spain.

• there were few American Indians in the region.

Why would the conquistadors bring a priest with them?

• To convert the native peoples to Christianity

• To teach the Spanish soldiers about Christianity

• To help the Spaniards hold religious services

• To preform weddings between Spanish soldiers and native women

Which Spanish explorer wrote the first European account of life in North America?

• Moscoso

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Coronado

• Estevanico