Exploration and Colonization Quiz

What was the main reason for Spain's exploration of North America?

• A) To convert the native populations to the Catholic faith

• B) To establish a Fur Trade on the Mississippi river

• C) To find gold and economic opportunity

• D) To search for the 7 cities of gold known as Cibola

Why were most Spanish settlements in Texas located along rivers and near sources of fresh water?

• A) To establish a Fur Trade on the Mississippi river

• B) To convert the native populations to the Catholic faith

• C) Because fresh water is essential for all human settlements

• D) To find gold and economic opportunity

Who mapped the Mexican and Texas coastline for the first time in 1519?

• A) Alvarez De Pineda

• B) Marquis De Rubi

• C) Cabeza De Vaca

• D) La Salle

When was the city of San Antonio founded by Spanish colonists?

• A) 1718

• B) 1492

• C) 1776

• D) 1519

What was the purpose of the Mission System established by the Spanish?

• A) To convert native populations and strengthen territorial claims

• B) To find gold and economic opportunity

• C) To establish a Fur Trade on the Mississippi river

• D) To search for the 7 cities of gold known as Cibola

What did Marquis De Rubi's report on the Spanish settlements in Texas reveal?

• A) Spanish soldiers were living in poor conditions

• B) The missions and presidios were in desperate need of repairs

• C) Spanish settlers had made enemies of the Apaches

• D) All of the above

Why did the efforts to convert native populations through the missions fail?

• A) Many Natives refused to change their way of life

• B) Spanish soldiers were living in poor conditions

• C) The missions and presidios were in desperate need of repairs

• D) Spanish settlers had made enemies of the Apaches

What did the presence of the French Fort St Louis in east Texas provoke?

• A) The Spanish

• B) The local Karankawa Indians

• C) The English

• D) The French

Why were the Spanish concerned about the presence of the French Fort St Louis in east Texas?

• A) It was in territory claimed by the Spanish

• B) It threatened their fur trade on the Mississippi river

• C) It was a strategic military location

• D) It was a potential source of gold

What can be seen in the American Southwest today as a result of Spanish settlement?

• A) Influence of Spanish architecture on buildings

• B) Influence of French architecture on buildings

• C) Influence of English architecture on buildings

• D) Influence of Native American architecture on buildings