6 Weeks Review

Who mapped out the Texas coastline

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  Pineda

• Coronado

• Pizarro

• Cabeza de Vaca

La Salle mistakenly landed in Texas when he was seeking the:

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  mouth of the Rio Grande River from the Gulf of Mexico

• mouth of the Mississippi River, from the gulf of Mexico

• region of the Rio Grande known as Big Bend country

• northwest passageway to the Pacific ocean by way of water transportation

Which of the following best describes the defining characteristics of the Age of Contact era in Texas history?

• Anglo and Spanish settlers established colonies in Texas.

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

• Spanish explorers and French explorers both claimed land in Texas.

Which motivation led early European explorers to investigate the Americas?

• Desire to find gold

• Desire to spread democracy

• Desire to leave overcrowded cities

• Desire to escape government monarchies

Which explorer conquered the Aztecs in Mexico?

• 
  Cortez

• Pineda

• La Salle

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  Cabeza de Vaca

What was the name of the mythical "7 cities of gold and silver?"

• Cibola

• Atlantis

• 
  Austin

• Bermuda

Which explorer kept a journal of his expeditions?

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  Pineda

• 
  Coronado

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Cortes

A Spanish explorer that searched for wealth and land in the Americas is known as a . . .

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  Vaquero

• Conquistador

• El Camino Real

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  Cibola

How did Pineda contribute to Texas?

• He conquered the Aztec Empire

• He established Fort St. Louis causing Spanish settlements to shift from the west of Texas to the East

• He searched for the Seven Golden Cities of Cibola

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  He was the first to map the Texas coastline which encouraged Spanish exploration

Which European country was the first to stake claim to Texas during the Age of Contact?

• Mexico

• 
  Spain

• France

• 
  England