WorksheetsExploration and Colonization of Texas
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue in???
a)
1942
b)
1492
c)
1901
d)
1519
2.
The purpose of Columbus's voyage was to
a)
find out if the Earth was flat.
b)
find out if America had gold.
c)
find out if there was a passage through North America.
d)
find a short water route to Asia.
3.
The horrible effect Europeans had on Native Americans was
a)
the flu.
b)
diseases.
c)
the trading of goods.
d)
starvation.
4.
1) The first two European countries to explore Mexico and Texas were -
a)
England and France
b)
Spain and England
c)
Spain and France
d)
France and Germany
5.
A Spanish explorer and soldier was called a -
a)
Viceroy
b)
Conquistador
c)
Friar
d)
Emperor
6.
The expedition of Hernan Cortes resulted in
a)
destruction of Aztec empire
b)
capture of the Appache empire
c)
colonization of North America by Portugal
d)
exploration of the East indies
7.
What was the most important result of the Alvarez de Pineda expedition?
a)
the establishment of the first missions in San Antonio
b)
capture of the Apache empire
c)
the discovery of an all water route to the Pacific Ocean
d)
making the first map of the Texas coastline
8.
Which was NOT a motive for Spanish exploration in Texas?
a)
God
b)
Glory
c)
Greatness
d)
Gold
9.
Which of the following was one result of France's exploration of Texas?
a)
The creation of a large colony that rivaled the Old 300
b)
The development of New France began in East Texas
c)
French coastal fort failed, leading soldiers to kill LaSalle
d)
Growth of the Mexican revolution was aided by the French
10.
How did Fort St. Louis threaten the Spanish government's claim to Texas?
a)
The colony succeeded and grew quickly
b)
The French colonist declared war on Spain
c)
It showed that other countries were interested in Texas
d)
The colony was primarily a military base.
11.
What is someone who converts others to a religion called?
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Missionary
c)
Conquistador
d)
Encomienda
12.
What was Pineda Looking for when he explored the Texas Coastline in 15 19?
a)
Route to the Atlantic
b)
Route to the Pacific
c)
Natives to capture as slaves
d)
New Animals to bring back to Spain
13.
What Explorer lived with the natives and wondered after being ship wrecked for 7 years.
a)
Cabeza de Vaca
b)
Pineda
c)
Columbus
d)
Cortes
14.
La Salle claimed land for what country?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
The Moors
15.
Who is Louisiana named after?
a)
La Salle
b)
Queen Louisiana
c)
Captain Louis
d)
King Louis
16.
What animal was brought over form Spain to Texas
a)
Horse
b)
Buffalo
c)
Armadillo
d)
Deer
17.
What disease Killed a lot of Native Americans?
a)
Stomach Bugs
b)
Dehydration
c)
Small Pox
d)
Measles
18.
What was the name of the
Spanish empire in the
Americas?
Spanish empire in the
Americas?
a)
Tenochtitlán
b)
Mexico
c)
Texas
d)
New Spain
19.
Why was Mission La Bahía moved to a
different location the first time?
different location the first time?
a)
Friars and soldiers thought
it was located too far away
from a presidio.
it was located too far away
from a presidio.
b)
It was moved to a location
where Native Americans
were more welcoming.
where Native Americans
were more welcoming.
c)
They wanted to be closer
to permanent settlers
to permanent settlers
d)
Crops in the mission
fields failed the first year.
fields failed the first year.
20.
What was the effect of Cabeza
de Vaca's journey through
Texas in 1535-36?
de Vaca's journey through
Texas in 1535-36?
a)
Cabeza de Vaca became very wealthy
because of the gold and minerals
he found as he traveled through Texas.
because of the gold and minerals
he found as he traveled through Texas.
b)
Cabeza de Vaca founded
the settlement of
Galveston.
the settlement of
Galveston.
c)
Cabeza de Vaca's stories
about his
journey became the reason other conquistadores
wanted to
explore Texas.
about his
journey became the reason other conquistadores
wanted to
explore Texas.
d)
Cabeza de Vaca's expedition
taught
the French that
Texas was not a place
that
should be settled.
taught
the French that
Texas was not a place
that
should be settled.
21.
San Antonio was founded in what year?
a)
1519
b)
1685
c)
1810
d)
1718
22.
Which sequence of events is in correct chronological order?
a)
- Cabeza de Vaca reports on Texas
- Pineda maps Texas
- La Salle establishes Fort St. Louis
- Pineda maps Texas
- La Salle establishes Fort St. Louis
b)
- Pineda maps Texas
- Cabeza de Vaca reports on Texas
- La Salle establishes Fort St. Louis
- Cabeza de Vaca reports on Texas
- La Salle establishes Fort St. Louis
c)
- La Salle establishes Fort St. Louis
- Cabeza de Vaca reports on Texas
- Pineda maps Texas
- Cabeza de Vaca reports on Texas
- Pineda maps Texas
d)
- Cabeza de Vaca reports on Texas
- La Salled establishes Fort St. Louis
- Pineda maps Texas
- La Salled establishes Fort St. Louis
- Pineda maps Texas
23.
What did every mission have?
a)
Barracks and a workshop
b)
A plaza and a cemetery
c)
A cemetery and a path
d)
Indian quarters and a church
24.
The missions were built along....
a)
Highways
b)
Rivers
c)
Mountains
d)
the Gulf
25.
The Alamo is known as
a)
The El Paso
b)
San Juan Bautista
c)
THE Mission
d)
San Antonio de Valero
26.
This friar built the first mission in East Texas.
a)
Francisco Hidalgo
b)
Jose de Escandon
c)
Damian Massanet
d)
Antonio Margil de Jesus
27.
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
28.
The first mission in East Texas was:
a)
San Antonio
b)
Nuestra Senore de los Dolores
c)
San Francisco de los Tejas
d)
San Miguel de los Adaes
29.
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
30.
This mission is located close to the present day city of El Paso. This is the 1st mission ever established in Texas and was founded in 1682.
a)
Corpus Christi de la Ysleta
b)
San Francisco de los Tejas
c)
Mission San Jose
d)
Mission Guadalupe
31.
What were the goals of the Spanish missions?
a)
convert Native Americans to Christianity
b)
teach Native Americans to adopt the Spanish way of life
c)
Strengthen Spain's hold on Texas land
d)
all of the above
32.
What happened at Mission San Saba?
a)
Native Americans lived a happy life under Spanish rule
b)
Native Americans built the most successful of all the Spanish missions
c)
2,000 Indians rebeled against a Spanish settlement and the establishment of the mission system
d)
The French defeated the Spanish
33.
Which friar wrote a letter to the French governor of Louisiana asking for help in building missions in East TX?
a)
Father Francisco Hidalgo
b)
Marques de Rubi
c)
La Salle
d)
King Ferdinand VII
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