Age of Contact: European Exploration

Which title best completes this bulleted list?

• The Reconquista

• Impacts of the Shamans

• Reasons for Exploration

• French Expansion

Which group represents the Spanish soldier-explorers who hoped to claim wealth and territory during the Age of Contact?

• Shamans

• Empresarios

• Friars

• Conquistadors

Which conquistador established Spanish rule in Mexico and parts of Texas?

• Francisco Vázquez de Coronado

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernán Cortés

• René-Robert Cavelier La Salle

Why is the year 1519 significant in Texas history?

• Native Americans forced all Europeans out of Texas.

• The English established colonies along the Atlantic coast.

• Fort St. Louis was built in honor of the first king of Texas.

• The first reliable map of the Texas coastline was created.

Which statement identifies a defining characteristic of the Age of Contact era?

• French settlers drove American Indian tribes out of Texas.

• Spanish and French explorers both claimed land in Texas.

• English and Spanish settlers established colonies in Texas.

• France, Spain, and England claimed land in Texas.

Which action completes this graphic organizer?

• A. England and France fight over Texas

• B. Spain is the first to claim Texas

• C. War breaks out between Natives

• D. Mexico is the first to claim Texas

Which of the following was the most important result of La Salle’s expedition in Texas?

• La Salle was celebrated as the greatest explorer in Texas history.

• Spain renewed its interest in Texas and began to colonize the area.

• The Karankawa Indians increased their control over all regions in Texas.

• The French built Fort St. Louis and set up colonies in the Louisiana Territory.

Establishing trade networks with Native Americans was a main goal of which of the following countries?

• England

• Spain

• France

• Mexico

What was the initial reason that many European explorers sailed to the Americas?

• To find new sources of cheap labor

• To spread Christianity to Africa

• To find new trade routes to Asia

• To form military alliances

What was the main reason Spain decided to build settlements in Texas?

• To store any gold that was found

• To make peace treaties with Native Texans

• To block the French from controlling Texas

• To control the Mississippi River