Explorers and Colonization of Texas Test Review

Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca is known for....

• introducing Catholicism to Texas through his travels

• finding the city of gold

• the first explorer to reach Texas

• settling the first Spanish Misson

Which Empresarios laid the groundwork for others who sought to colonize the state after Mexico gained its independence? However, he died before he could see his vision come to light.

• Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

• Moses Austin

• Stephen F. Austin

• James Long

What did empersario gain when establishing colonies

• The empresarios were allowed complete control over all of the resources in the area.

• they recieved a large amount of land for themselves.

• They were allowed to tax their citizens.

• they received slaves from Mexico that could work on their plantations.

Which empresario established the city of Victoria in Texas

• Martín de León

• Stephen F. Austin

• Martin Luther

• Moses Austin

Stephen F. Austin is

• The Father of Texas

• an empersario who established the town of Victoria

• An empersario who established the Austin Colony

• He brought over 300 colonist

• the man who established the first mission in Texas

Which explorer claimed land that is now called Louisiana and established land in Texas for the French.

• René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle

• Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

• Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

• Christopher Columbus

Who traveled to Texas because he heard the story about a city of gold

• Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

• Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

• Christopher Columbus

• René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle

What three reasons Catholic missions were established in Texas

• To train those living in the area to fight for the Spanish army

• To make Native Americans citizens of Spain

• To convert Native Americans to Catholicism

• To lay claim to the land upon which each mission was built

What was the effect of René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle building Fort St. Louis

• They left Texas for the French

• Spain became more serious about settling Texas.

• They fought France for the land

• They built a treaty with France. This treaty states each get half of Texas

The picture below shows the route traveled an in 1519. Who was the first to map the coast of Texas and claimed the state for the Spanish.

• explorer Alonso Álvarez de Pineda

• Explorer Christopher Columbus

• René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle

• Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca