Social Studies Unit 4 Test

European exploration began with which explorer?

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Rene Robert Cavalier, Sieur de la Salle

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Coronado

Which Spanish explorer began their journey to the New World in 1527 and gave the first historical account of Texas and the Native Americans?

• Cabeza De Vaca

• Rene Robert Cavalier, Sieur de la Salle

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Coronado

Which mission is more commonly known as The Alamo?

• Corpus Christi de la Isleta

• Mission Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe de los Nacogdoches

• Mission San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo

• San Antonio de Valero

In what way did Spain strengthen its stronghold in Texas?

• Spain established missions to spread Christianity.

• Spain commissioned explorers to claim land.

• both of the above

• neither of the above

What motivated European exploration?

• the desire to conquer new lands and claim gold

• the desire for glory

• the desire to spread religion

• all of the above

Which explorer was French and went on a mission to find a river system that would lead to the Pacific Ocean?

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Rene Robert Cavalier, Sieur de la Salle

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Coronado

This mission was created in East Texas and was abandoned in 1694. Which mission was this?

• Nuestra Senora de la Limpa Concepcion del Socorro Mission

• San Francisco de los Tejas Mission

• Nuestra Senora del Refugio Mission

• San Antonio de Valero

Which of the following explorers was NOT from Spain?

• Rene Robert Cavalier, Sieur de la Salle

• Francisco Coronado

• Jose Escandon

• Cabeza de Vaca

What was Christopher Columbus searching for when he set sail in 1492?

• new lands

• a quicker route to Asia

• new ocean species

• all of the above

Which Spanish explorer set out in 1540 to find the Seven Cities of Cibola (gold)?

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Rene Rovert Cavalier de la Salle

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Coronado