Spanish Exploration in Texas TEST

Cabeza de Vaca told the Spanish Viceroy that Native Americans in Texas had told him about 'cities of great wealth' supposedly hidden in the mountains in this direction:

• East

• North

• West

• South

In 1542, Cabeza de Vaca published a book about his travels in Texas. What type of book was it?

• Biography

• Autobiography

• Novel

• Memoir

These animals, which were not previously found in Texas, were introduced by the Spanish explorers.

• Horses

• Cows

• Pigs

• Sheep

A filibuster is a person who enters a foreign country or territory to start or support what?

• Political Revolution / Rebellion

• Economic Development

• Religious Conversion

• Cultural Exchange

The goals of the Spanish missions were to establish a Spanish foothold in the territories and to convert this group of people to Catholicism and the Spanish way of life.

• Native Americans

• Asian Merchants

• European Settlers

• African Slaves

What was the name given to the Spanish military bases, which were occupied by soldiers and commanders, and stocked with military equipment and horses?

• Strongholds

• Barracks

• Presidios

• Fortresses

Because none of the Spanish expeditions that ventured into Texas discovered this valuable resource, the Spanish essentially lost interest in exploring Texas for several decades.

• Silver

• Gold

• Oil

• Diamonds

This conquistador was the original leader of the expedition that Cabeza de Vaca was part of. He died, likely by drowning, off the Texas coast.

• Gonzalo Pizarro

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernan Cortes

• Panfilo de Narvaez

The Spanish exploration of Texas provided them with a strong foundation to claim the lands as part of their _____ empire.

• Monarchial

• Feudal

• Colonial

• Imperial

In 1817, this filibuster arrived in Galveston with 300 men. He would later die just outside of the presidio La Bahia, after attempting to force the Spanish garrison there to surrender.

• Francisco Xavier Mina

• Philip Nolan

• James Long

• Henry Perry