SS Wk#9

Match the explorer to the correct description.

Antonio de Espejo

• A Spanish explorer who wrote about the

  environment of Texas and made detailed accounts

  of the American Indian tribes he encountered.

• A Spanish explorer who explored the northern part

  of Texas.

• A Spanish explorer who led a rescue mission into

  Texas and discovered silver mines.

Match the explorer to the correct description.

Francisco Coronado

• A Spanish explorer who wrote about the

  environment of Texas and made detailed accounts

  of the American Indian tribes he encountered.

• A Spanish explorer who explored the northern part

  of Texas.

• A Spanish explorer who led a rescue mission into

  Texas and discovered silver mines.

Match the explorer to the correct description.

Cabeza de Vaca

• A Spanish explorer who wrote about the

  environment of Texas and made detailed accounts

  of the American Indian tribes he encountered.

• A Spanish explorer who explored the northern part

  of Texas.

• A Spanish explorer who led a rescue mission into

  Texas and discovered silver mines.

Which sentence best completes the diagram?

• Spain reclaimed and settled Texas.

• Great Britain declared war on Spain.

• American Indian populations increased.

• Many French settlers migrated to Texas.

How did the Spanish secure their claim on new lands?

• They planted European crops.

• They established religious missions.

• They enslaved all native people.

• They destroyed existing settlements.

Where was Alonso Álvarez de Piñeda killed?

• Jamaica

• Mexico

• Spain

• Texas

Coronado found great riches during the exploration of northern

Texas.

• True

• False

What conclusion can be made about the Spanish government’s attitude toward

American Indians from this passage?

• Native people were viewed as property.

• All people should be treated with respect.

• Any method to gain riches was acceptable.

• American Indians must visit Spain personally.

Which modern river did Piñeda include in his map?

• Hudson

• Mississippi

• Missouri

• Suwannee

Which inquiry question could be supported by Cabeza’s account?

• What riches did the Spanish find in North America?

• How much land was claimed by Europe in the Americas?

• How did American Indian cultures interact with each other?How did American Indian cultures interact with each other?

• What role did the Franciscans play in helping Spain claim land?