La Salle and Coronado Expeditions Quiz

What was La Salle’s main goal when he set out to establish a colony near the Mississippi River?

• To create a trading post with the Native Americans

• To conquer Spanish settlements

• To use the colony as a base for capturing silver mines in New Spain

• To spread Christianity to the Native Americans

Why did La Salle’s expedition have problems reaching the intended location?

• His ships were destroyed by hurricanes

• He missed the Mississippi River’s mouth by 400 miles

• He lacked enough food and supplies

• The Spanish navy attacked his fleet

What caused the failure of Fort St. Louis?

• A lack of cooperation from the French government

• Continuous attacks from the Spanish army

• The settlers faced disease, crop failures, and attacks by the Karankawa

• La Salle abandoned the settlement after finding a better location

What was the direct result of La Salle’s failed settlement in Texas for the Spanish?

• The Spanish decided to leave Texas

• The Spanish strengthened their efforts to explore and settle eastern Texas

• The Spanish formed an alliance with the French

• The Spanish built Fort St. Louis

What was Francisco Vásquez de Coronado searching for during his expedition?

• A route to the Pacific Ocean

• Quivira, a city filled with treasure

• The Mississippi River

• A new route to Mexico City

What did Coronado’s expedition find in Quivira?

• A city of gold and riches

• A simple Native American settlement

• An abandoned Spanish fort

• A large trading center

Why did Coronado have the Turk put to death?

• He led them to a rival Native American tribe

• He deceived Coronado by leading him to a place with no treasure

• He attacked Coronado’s men

• He was a spy for the Spanish

What was the significance of La Salle’s exploration for the French?

• It allowed France to establish permanent settlements in Texas

• It led to trade relations with Native Americans in the Mississippi River valley

• It resulted in a military alliance with Spain

• It expanded French control over the Gulf of Mexico

How did Moscoso’s expedition reach what is now Texas?

• They sailed along the Gulf Coast from Florida

• They traveled overland from Mexico City

• They accidentally reached Texas while trying to find a route back to New Spain

• They followed the Mississippi River from the north

What impact did Spanish explorers have on Native Americans in Texas?

• They established peaceful trading relations

• They brought diseases that killed many Native Americans

• They converted most tribes to Christianity

• They allowed Native Americans to retain their land and culture