Test 4 Adams Review

What were the Spanish missions hoping to do? Pick 2

• Teach Native Americans Spanish ways of life

• Convert Native Americans to Catholicism

• Convince the Native Americans to move to Spain

• Train Native Americans to defend New Spain from Mexico

In what year did Spain no longer have control of Mexico and Texas?

• 1519

• 1821

• 1718

• 1776

Mexico gained independence from Spain in ______.

• 1519

• 1821

• 1718

• 1776

Conquered the Aztecs

• Alvarez Pineda

• Franscio Coronado

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Hernan Cortes

Established Fort St. Louis

Explored the Mississippi River

• Alvarez Pineda

• La Salle

• Esteban

• Hernan Cortes

Wrote about the abundant resources and riches in Texas

• Alvarez Pineda

• Franscio Coronado

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Hernan Cortes

Settled and explored the upper Rio Grande area

• Alvarez Pineda

• Juan de Onate

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Fernando Coronado

mapped the coastline from Florida to Mexico

• Alvarez Pineda

• Franscio Coronado

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Hernan Cortes

What was the significance of Cabeza de Vaca's writings of his travels in Texas?

• The start of Mexican Independence

• Encouraged Spanish exploration in Texas

• Discouraged trade with Native American

• The Spanish began to focus on East Texas

Reasons for Spanish Exploration

Choose 3

• spread religion

• find riches and precious metals

• gain land

• To bring Native Americans back to Spain