Exploration and Settlement of Texas Test

A (a)   is a military post or fort that is built to protect a region and its people.

• mission
• empresario
• presidio

A​ (a)   is a religious community where priests or religious workers live and teach their faith to the Native Americans.

• mission
• presidio
• empresario

An ​ (a)   is a journey or trip that is often organized to explore or discover new places

• expedition
• settlement
• mission

A ​ (a)   is a small community where people live and work.

• expedition
• settlement
• mission

Exploration is the act of traveling to new places to ​ (a)   and learn about them and find new resources.

• expedition
• mission
• discover

The act of a group of people taking control over another country or region is known as ​ (a)  

• colonization
• exploration
• empresario

Which of the following explorers traveled to North America in search of the Seven Cities of Gold?

• Francisco Coronado

• Stephen F. Austin

• Father Miguel Hidalgo

• Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle

Which of the following is an empresario known for bringing settlers to Texas and establishing a colony?

• Francisco Coronado

• Stephen F. Austin

• Father Miguel Hidalgo

• Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle

Which of the following is a Roman Catholic priest who played a key role in the Mexican War for Independence. He is also known as the Father of Mexican Independence?

• Francisco Coronado

• Stephen F. Austin

• Father Miguel Hidalgo

• Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle

Which of the following is a French explorer known for claiming land in Texas for France?

• Francisco Coronado

• Stephen F. Austin

• Father Miguel Hidalgo

• Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle