Age of Contact; Spanish Colonial TEST RETAKE

Who mapped out the Texas coastline

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Pineda

• Coronado

• Pizarro

La Salle mistakenly landed in Texas when he was seeking the:

• region of the Rio Grande known as Big Bend country

• mouth of the Rio Grande River from the Gulf of Mexico

• mouth of the Mississippi River, from the gulf of Mexico

• northwest passageway to the Pacific ocean by way of water transportation

In what year did Alvarez de Pineda explore the  Texas coastline?

• 1519
• 1528
• 1541
• 1542

Which of the following best describes the defining characteristics of the Age of Contact era in Texas history?

• Anglo and Spanish settlers established colonies in Texas.
• American Indian tribes were driven out of Texas by French settlers.
• Spanish explorers and French explorers both claimed land in Texas.
• Spanish colonists abandoned exploration of Texas after not finding any gold.

Which of these explorers landed at Matagorda Bay while searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River?

• Rene-Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle
• Hernando Cortés
• Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
• Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
  

Which motivation led early European explorers to investigate the Americas?

• Desire to find gold
• Desire to spread democracy
• Desire to leave overcrowded cities
• Desire to escape government monarchies

The first explorers spent a great deal of time in Texas because they were

• attempting to study the natives.
• attempting to secure land.
• searching for their god.
• searching for gold and wealth.

In which era did the explorers first come to Texas?

• Natural Texas and its People
• Early Statehood
• Age of Contact
• 4 Regions of Texas

How did Spain respond to the French settling in New Spain?

• Spain increased its effort to explore and colonize in Texas.
• Spain decided to attack France in Europe.
• Spain made an alliance with Native Americans
• Spain made a partnership with France

Who was the Italian explorer who sailed for Spain first landed in the Caribbean in 1492 and allowed Spain to send more explorers?

• Cabeza de Vaca
• Columbus
• Pineda
• La Salle