Unit 3: Exploration and Early Colonization of Texas
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7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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 abondoned exploration of Texas after not finding any gold.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During which year did Pineda map the coastline of Texas?
1519
1607
1658
1718
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the explorers landed at Matagorda Bay while searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River?
Rene-Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle
Hernando Cortes
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following was characteristic of the Spanish Colonial Era in Texas?
Forts were built to protect American Indian tribes in Texas.
American Indian tribes were discouraged from settling in Texas.
Missions were built to confirm Spanish claims to the land in Texas.
Spanish explorers negotiated treaties to trade and travel safely in Texas.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which major Texas city was founded by Spanish colonists in 1718?
Corpus Christi
El Paso
Laredo
San Antonio
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which group likely viewed the construction of new Spanish missions with suspicion?
Catholic priests
American Indian tribes
Conquistadors
Anglo settlers
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