WorksheetsAge of Contact
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 17mins
The era in which Spain and France claimed land in Texas was called what?
Natural Texas and its People
Age of Contact
Originally, what were people from Europe looking for when they began sailing west?
The closest Burger King
Gold
A sea route to Asia
Spanish explorers came to the New World for all of the following reasons except
God
Gold
Glory
Escape religious persecution
How did Pineda contribute to Texas?
He conquered the Aztec Empire
He established Fort St. Louis causing Spanish settlements to shift from the west of Texas to the East
He searched for the Seven Golden Cities of Cibola
He was the first to map the Texas coastline which encouraged Spanish exploration
Which European country was the first to stake claim to Texas during the Age of Contact?
Mexico
Spain
France
England
Which of the following was a motivation for European exploration?
Enslaving Native Americans
Importing goods from the New World
Exporting goods from the New World
Increasing wealth for the mother country. Aka Gold
Which of the following is a defining characteristic of the Age of Contact era
Spain established missions all over Texas
Taco Tuesday became a official holiday
Spanish and French explorers claimed land in Texas
What early motivation led Europeans to investigate the Americas?
Desire to leave overcrowded cities
Desire to build cities
Desire to find Gold
Desire to find the Pyramid of Greatness (Ron Swanson)
Which explorer landed at Matagorda Bay while searching for the Mississippi River?
Pineda
Cabeza de Vaca
Coronado
La Salle
Which of the following happened first?
Pineda maps coastline
La Salle established Fort St. Louis
Cabeza de Vaca lands in Texas
Conquistadors were interested in the "3 G's"- God, Glory and...
Gospel
Gold
Gloom
Greatness
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
Was Fort St. Louis a success?
yes
no
Where did La Salle claimed land for France?
Near the Aztec empire
Present day Galveston Island
Mexico
Along the Mississippi River Valley
Cabeza de Vaca is the first European to...
find one of the Seven Cities of Gold
set foot and explore present-day Texas and Mexico
defeat the Aztec empire
name Mexico
Conquistadors were interested in the "3 G's"- God, Glory and...
Gospel
Gold
Gloom
Greatness
de Pineda was important because he...
found one of the Seven Cities of Gold
conquered the Aztecs
mapped the gulf coast
was the first European to step foot on Texas soil
La Salle died as a result of...
disease from European conquistadors
mutiny from his crew
drowning
native attack
Which one is Thor?
Which of the following is a defining characteristic of the Age of Contact era?
Spanish and French explorers claimed land in Texas
Anglos began settling Texas
Spain began to colonize Texas
Pizza parties
Which of these is in correct chronological order?
Pineda maps Teas, Cabeza de Vaca reports on Texas, La Salle established Fort St. Louis
Pineda maps Teas, La Salle established Fort St. Louis, Cabeza de Vaca reports on Texas
Cabeza de Vaca reports on Texas, La Salle established Fort St. Louis, Pineda maps Teas
