Texas History Final Review2

Land bridge that connected Asia to North America during the last Ice Age. About 15,000 years ago.

• Beringia

• Atlantis

• Manassas Junction

• The Polar Caps

To move from one region or habitat to another according to the seasons.

• redistribute

• magnet

• migrate

• tundra

The land bridge known as Beringia is now covered by what body of water?

• Panama Canal

• Caspian Sea

• Siberia Sea

• Bering Sea

What is an artifact

• something a paleontologist finds 
• Any object made by  humans left behind
  
• The remains of an animal or plant that died and  left a bone or imprint long ago.
• a book

What Spanish explorer, mapped the Texas coast in 1519?

• La Salle

• Columbus

• Cortes

• Pineda

What were the main reasons or "3Gs" of European exploration to the Americas?

• Help spread diseases to Native Americans

• Glory, Gold, and God

• Bring new ideas & technology to the Americas

• Test new shipping across the Atlantic

Which French explorer established Fort St Louis, claimed Texas for France, and encouraged Spain to start settling in Texas?

• Pineda

• Cabeza de Vaca

• La Salle

• Coronado

Which explorer was the first to come to Texas, was a prisoner of the Karankawa, and then wrote a book about his adventures?

• Pineda

• Cabeza de Vaca

• La Salle

• Moscoso

During the Age of Contact era, what two countries sent explorers to claim land in what is today Texas?

• England and Italy settlers established colonies in Texas.

• American Indian tribes were driven out of Texas by French settlers.

• Spain and France both sent explorers to claim land in Texas.

• United States and Canada both claimed land in Texas.

Which was NOT a reason explorers were interested in exploring the Americas?

• To find a new route to Asia
• To claim land for their country
• To find gold and other riches
• To find weapons