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WorksheetsAge of Contact and Spanish Colonial Era Review
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Spanish explorer ______________________________ spent years wandering around Texas and living with the Karankawa and other Indians.
a)
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
b)
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
c)
Ferdinand Magellan
d)
Luis de Moscoso Alvarado
2.
Spaniard who spent eight years among the Texas Indians in the 1500s
a)
Alonso Álvarez de Pineda
b)
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
c)
Luis de Moscoso Alvarado
d)
Estevanico
3.
Spanish explorer who first mapped the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico
a)
Pineda
b)
La Salle
c)
Cortes
d)
Coronado
4.
French explorer who was the first French man to come to Texas. He claimed Texas for France.
a)
Cabeza de Vaca
b)
La Salle
c)
Pineda
d)
Coronado
5.
What is a Spanish soldier/explorer that wanted riches, power, & glory for Spain, in the conquest of the Americas?
a)
Friar
b)
Priest
c)
Conquistador
d)
Karankawa
6.
What was the purpose of exploring the Americas in the 16th - 17th centuries?
a)
To establish peace with Native Americans
b)
To gain great wealth, prestige, & spread the Christian religion
c)
To bring new technology to the Natives
d)
To bring new diseases to the Americas
7.
What Spanish explorer, mapped the Texas coast in 1519?
a)
La Salle
b)
Columbus
c)
Cortes
d)
Pineda
8.
What were the main reasons of European exploration to the Americas?
a)
Help spread diseases to Native Americans
b)
Get rich, spread the Catholic religion, & get fame & glory
c)
Bring new ideas & technology to the Americas
d)
Test new shipping across the Atlantic
9.
What explorer created this map in 1519?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
c)
Panfilo de Narvaez
d)
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
10.
What Spanish explorer survived with the Karankawa Indians for 8 years?
a)
Cortes
b)
Coronado
c)
Cabeza de Vaca
d)
Pineda
11.
What explorer is associated with building Fort St. Louis on the Texas coast?
a)
La Salle
b)
Coronado
c)
Cortes
d)
Pineda
12.
Spaniards that came to the 'New World' wanted to establish religious settlements to convert the Indians, what were these called?
a)
Tenochtitlan
b)
New Spain
c)
Missions
d)
Gold, God, & Glory
13.
Which European explorer claimed Louisiana for France?
a)
Cortes
b)
Coronado
c)
Cabeza de Vaca
d)
La Salle
14.
New Spain was located in what is now known as ......
a)
Mexico
b)
Spain
c)
America
d)
France
15.
The 3 G's are .....
a)
God, Gold, Glory
b)
God, Gold, Glue
c)
Glory, Ghost, Gold
d)
Gold, Glory, Ghost
16.
Why did the Spanish make few attempts to settle the region now known as Texas?
a)
They sought gold but found none, so they thought the region was not worth settling.
b)
They sought out to destroy the Native Americans
c)
They sought out to raise cattle and build up the railroad system
d)
They wanted to catch fish from the Gulf of Mexico
17.
Missed the mouth of the Mississippi and landed in Matagorda Bay.
a)
La Salle
b)
Pineda
c)
Cortes
18.
Frenchman who built Ft. St. Louis and claimed Texas for France
a)
La Salle
b)
Columbus
c)
Moscoso
d)
Onate
19.
Ranching is a type of job that deals with
a)
growing crops
b)
raising livestock
c)
fishing
d)
fighting Harambe
20.
What region of Texas has a high risk of hurricanes?
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
High Plains
c)
Central Plains
d)
Coastal Plains
21.
For what achievement is Alonso Alvarez de Pineda known?
a)
introducing horses to North America
b)
creating the first map of the coast of Texas
c)
bringing the potato back to Europe
d)
discovering the Pacific Ocean
22.
Which Spanish explorer lived among the Karankawa Indians and wrote a book (La Relacion) which was the first European account of life in North America?
a)
Estevanico
b)
Coronado
c)
Cabeza de Vaca
d)
Moscos
23.
Which of the following would be a reason why Spanish Missions failed in Texas?
a)
Too many converts overcrowded the missions
b)
Most Indians were not interested in being Catholic
c)
Too much traffic on roads leading up to missions
d)
Not enough food to feed mission Indians
24.
Who helped convince the Viceroy to colonize East Texas & helped build mission San Francisco de los Tejas?
a)
Damien Massanet
b)
Francisco Hidalgo
c)
Jose de Escandon
d)
Antonio Margil de Jesus
25.
Who was a priest at San Francisco de los Tejas & tried to work with the French priest in East Texas?
a)
Damien Massanet
b)
Francisco Hidalgo
c)
Jose de Escandon
d)
Antonio Margil de Jesus
26.
What important event took place in 1718 in Texas history?
a)
Columbus 'discovers' the Americas
b)
Pineda maps the Texas coast
c)
Cortes defeats the Aztecs
d)
San Antonio is established
27.
What region were most missions in Texas built in?
a)
Mountains & Basins
b)
Coastal Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
North Central Plains
28.
What was the biggest reason for Spanish establishing missions in Texas?
a)
To fight chickens
b)
To create ranches
c)
To take over the indian's land
d)
To keep France from claiming Texas land.
29.
In 1718, what major city was established in Texas?
a)
Corpus Christi
b)
San Antonio
c)
Dallas
d)
El Paso
30.
What era consist of European explorers coming to the Americas?
a)
Natural Texas & Its People
b)
Age of Contact
c)
Spanish Colonial
d)
Revolution & Republic
31.
A Spanish religious settlement is called
a)
mission
b)
presidio
c)
friar
d)
adobe
32.
A Spanish fort where soldiers stayed is
a)
mission
b)
presidio
c)
tejas
d)
convento
33.
Another word for a Spanish priest/minister is
a)
friar
b)
colonist
c)
era
d)
viceroy
34.
How did the Spanish colonize Texas?
a)
They built Missions
b)
It took along time
c)
By farming
35.
What were the reasons for exploration?
a)
Gold, Goods, God
b)
Gold, Gold, Gold
c)
Gold, Glory, God
d)
Gold, Grease, God
36.
Mission and Presidios were built in Texas was called what Era?
a)
Mexican National Era
b)
English Colonial Era
c)
Spanish Colonial Era
d)
Spanish Exploration Era
37.
Jose de Escandon is best known for what?
a)
Planting new settlements along the Rio Grande, including Laredo
b)
Leading an expedition against the French
c)
Discovering the Fort St. Louis
d)
Discovering the native Americans in El Paso
38.
Presidios were built by the Spanish for what?
a)
Farming
b)
Ranching
c)
Training the Native Americans in the area
d)
Protection
39.
Missions and Presidios were always built next to what?
a)
Mountains
b)
Deserts
c)
Roads
d)
A water source (Rivers)
40.
In what year was the settlement of San Antonio built?
a)
1776
b)
2016
c)
1718
d)
1810
41.
Who is considered the "Father of the lower Rio Grande Valley"?
a)
Jose de Escandon
b)
George Washington
c)
Father Hidalgo
d)
General Santa Ana
42.
In what year was Mission San Antonio de Valero established?
a)
1519
b)
1865
c)
1718
d)
1995
43.
True or False:
The purpose of the presidio is to protect the nearby mission from hostile Indian attacks.
The purpose of the presidio is to protect the nearby mission from hostile Indian attacks.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
Who was the military commander who was nicknamed "the father of the lower Rio Grande Valley"?
a)
Jose de Escandon
b)
Father Damian Massanet
c)
Marques de San Miguel de Aguayo
d)
Antonio Margil de Jesus
45.
Who was the missionary who asked the French to help build a mission among the Tejas?
a)
Father Damian Massanet
b)
Father Francisco Hidalgo
c)
Antonio Margil de Jesus
d)
Marques de San Miguel de Aguayo
46.
When the settlement at San Antonio was built in 1718, what was the significance of its location?
a)
It was the first time that native peoples wanted to live in missions.
b)
Its location by the coast meant nearness to water supplies.
c)
Its midway location between the Rio Grande and East Texas made supplying the missions easier.
d)
Its location near the Rio Grande made it closer to threaten French forts there.
47.
What is an attribute of the Spanish Colonial Era?
a)
The extensive development of Spanish missions, presidios, and settlements.
b)
Exploring Texas
c)
Mapping the coastline of Texas
d)
Searching for gold in Texas
48.
What was the purpose of presidios and what was life like there?
a)
housing for the Natives, comfortable life
b)
housing for soldiers, easy life
c)
Protect missions, harsh life
d)
Link between villages and missions, difficult life
49.
These were created by Spanish priests to convert Indian tribes to Christianity:
a)
Alamos
b)
Presidios
c)
Colonies
d)
Missions
50.
Who was the military commander who was nicknamed "the father of the lower Rio Grande Valley"?
a)
Jose de Escandon
b)
Father Damian Massanet
c)
Marques de San Miguel de Aguayo
d)
Antonio Margil de Jesus
51.
What settlement was founded in 1718 as a midway point between the Rio Grande and the East Texas Missions?
a)
Los Adaes
b)
San Franciscoo de los Tejas
c)
Mission San Antonio de Valero
d)
Presidio San Antonio de Bexar
52.
When the settlement at San Antonio was built in 1718, what was the significance of its location?
a)
It was the first time that native peoples wanted to live in missions.
b)
Its location by the coast meant nearness to water supplies.
c)
Its midway location between the Rio Grande and East Texas made supplying the missions easier.
d)
Its location near the Rio Grande made it closer to threaten French forts there.
53.
Which explorer was the first to make 'first contact' with the Texas Native Americans (Karankawas)?
a)
Columbus
b)
Cabeza De Vaca
c)
Coronado
d)
Cortez
54.
Which explorer wrote a book about his experiences among the Native Americans?
a)
Coronado
b)
Cabeza de Vaca
c)
Estevanico
d)
La Salle
55.
What is the time period known as that included missions and presidios?
a)
The Civil War
b)
Contemporary Texas
c)
The Spanish Colonial
d)
The Revolutionary War
56.
Most missions were built close to
a)
Mountains
b)
Lakes
c)
Rivers
d)
Valleys
57.
The Spanish wanted Indians to follow what religion?
a)
Baptist Religion
b)
Texan Religion
c)
Puritan Religion
d)
Catholic Religion
58.
This town was founded as a halfway point between the Rio Grande and East Texas
a)
Nacogdoches
b)
San Antonio
c)
Ft. Saint Louis
d)
San Francisco de los Tejas
59.
What Texas city was founded 1718?
a)
El Paso
b)
Austin
c)
San Antonio
d)
Houston
60.
Most missions were built along which of the following physical features?
a)
Rivers
b)
Mountains
c)
Deserts
d)
Plains
61.
Military commander that established over 20 towns and missions along the Rio Grande; known as the Father of the lower Rio Grande valley.
a)
Massanet
b)
Jose de Escandon
c)
Hidalgo
d)
Mrs. Sanchez
62.
Which historical figure is described by the information below?
- Led Spain's expansion efforts into south TX
- Sent settlers to the land between the Rio Grande River and the Nueces River
- Served as a military commander and governor of the area that is present day Laredo
- Led Spain's expansion efforts into south TX
- Sent settlers to the land between the Rio Grande River and the Nueces River
- Served as a military commander and governor of the area that is present day Laredo
a)
Jose de Escandon
b)
Francisco Hidalgo
c)
Antonio Margil de Jesus
d)
Fray Damian Massanet
63.
What happened during Spanish Colonial Era?
a)
The Spanish protected the Indians
b)
The Spanish protected the French
c)
The Spanish built missions to spread their religion
d)
The Spanish explored Texas but never settled
64.
Why did Father Francisco Hidalgo ask for help from the French governor of Louisiana?
a)
He wanted to rebuild the mission at San Francisco de los Tejas.
b)
He hoped to convert a new group of native peoples.
c)
He hoped to trade with Native Americans without Spanish permission.
d)
He wanted to expand the first Spanish mission into a town.
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