Age of Contact

What is La Salle best remembered for discovering and claiming for France?

• Texas

• Matagorda Bay

• Louisiana

• The Ohio River

When La Salle landed in Texas he was actually looking for?

• Florida

• Spanish settlements

• Matagorda Bay

• The Mississippi River

What was the long-term impact of France 's brief colony at Fort Saint Louis?

• It left a French -speaking heritage in Texas.

• It caused the Spanish to increase their settlement of Texas.

• France controlled Texas for a long period of time.

• France and Spain went to war for control of Texas.

When did Alverez de Pineda map the Texas Coast?

• 1620

• 1519

• 1776

• 1492

Which explorer encouraged European exploration with his journal writings about stories of lands rich with minerals?

• oñate

• La Salle

• Pineda

• Cabeza de Vaca

Which Conquistador conquered the Aztecs?

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Cortes

• De Soto

• Pineda

Which Country challenged Spain and its claim to Texas?

• France

• England

• Norway

• Portugal

In what year was San Antonio founded?

• 1492

• 1620

• 1776

• 1718

One of the reasons for the Spanish building missions in Texas was to ​ (a)   .

• Convert Native Indians to Catholicism
• Provide shelter to the French
• Overtake the British
• Find oil in the new territory

This group of people were responsible for protecting the missions and the nearby settlements.

• Friars in the Missions

• Viceroys

• Soldiers in the Presidios

• American Indians