Quiz on Spanish and French Competition in Texas

Which statement best summarizes why Spain and France competed for territory in Texas?

• Both countries wanted the seven cities of gold.

• Both countries wanted new lands to claim and settle.

• Both countries wanted to conquer and control American Indians.

• Both countries wanted to control the mouth of the Mississippi River.

Look at the map. Then answer the question. According to the map and what you know, which Spanish explorer spent the most time and covered the most territory in Texas?

• Cabeza de Vaca

• De Moscoso

• Coronado

• De Soto

What did Francisco Vásquez de Coronado do on his journey with a large expedition?

• He explored for two years and found the seven cities of gold.

• He explored for two years but found no cities of gold.

• He explored the Rio Grande River and East Texas.

• He explored Texas after being lost in Florida.

What happened to the French fort in Texas started by René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle?

• The fort thrived, becoming the town of Austin.

• The fort was empty and in ruins when the Spanish arrived.

• The Spanish attacked the fort and killed all of La Salle’s men.

• The Spanish attacked the fort, and the French moved to Louisiana.

Why did the Spanish government build missions in Texas?

• To claim and develop land

• To expand and protect Spanish territory

• To teach Catholic beliefs and work skills to American Indians

• All of the answers

Look at the map. Then answer the question. According to the map and what you know, where did the Spanish establish settlements in Texas?

• Along the San Antonio River and in East Texas

• In the Panhandle and in Central and East Texas

• Along the Rio Grande and the San Antonio River

• Along the Rio Grande, the San Antonio River, and East Texas

What was the result of Spanish exploration of Texas?

• The Spanish attacked American Indians to drive them away.

• The Spanish attacked French settlements to drive them out.

• The Spanish claimed and occupied the land to develop it.

• None of the answers

Which reason makes the most sense why Spanish missions remain important landmarks in Texas today?

• They stand as a reminder of communities where European missionaries taught American Indians their religion.

• They stand as a reminder of communities where American Indians taught missionaries their religion.

• They stand as a reminder of communities where missionaries learned ranching skills.

• They stand as a reminder of communities where Spanish soldiers lived.

How did Catholic missionaries contribute to the development of Texas?

• They founded missions and taught work skills to American Indians.

• They founded presidios and taught work skills to American Indians.

• They founded missions and taught work skills to soldiers.

• They founded missions, presidios, and villas.

How did most Tejanos in Mexican Texas earn a living?

• Farming

• Hunting

• Ranching

• Selling goods