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Explorers of Texas

Authored by Gayla Raulie

History

6th - 8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was NOT a motivation for Spanish exploration of the Americas?

They wanted to increase their population by bringing indigenous people back to Spain.

They wanted to add to their wealth by finding gold.

They wanted to spread Christianity to the indigenous people of the Americas.

They wanted to expand their empire by colonizing new land.

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Why was trading with Asia so difficult in the early 1400s? Check all that apply.

Sailing technology was not advanced enough for open water travel.

The land routes were long and very expensive.

The people of Asia refused to trade with Europeans.

There weren't very many goods in Asia that Europeans wanted.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which explorer was the first to attempt sailing to Asia by going west across the Atlantic?

Bartolomeu Dias

Christopher Columbus

Panfilo de Narvaez

Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Cortes build on the ruins of Tenochtitlan?

A villa for himself.

Mexico City

Nothing, he left the city in ruins

Veracruz

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the Spanish Empire in the Americas?

Mexico

Columbia

Grenada

New Spain

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which Spanish explorer was the first to see and map the Texas coast?

Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

Panfilo de Narvaez

Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is the year 1519 significant to Texas History?

It was the year the first European explored the interior of Texas.

It was the year Coronado found gold in the mountains of west Texas.

It was the year the first Spanish colony was established in Texas.

It was the year the first European saw and mapped the Texas coast.

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