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WorksheetsEuropean Explorers Test Review 2018
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which explorer was searching for where the Mississippi River emptied into the Gulf of Mexico?
Amerigo Vespucci
Christopher Columbus
Cabeza de Vaca
Robert La Salle
Which explorer began the Age of Contact in Texas 1528 when he met the Karankawa?
Hernan Cortes
Christopher Columbus
Donald Trump
Cabeza de Vaca
Wrote the first European account of life in North America?
Barack Obama
Panfilo Narvaez
Cabeza de Vaca
Estevanico
Which Spanish explorer conquistador conquered the Aztecs?
General Patton
Hernan Cortes
Juan de Onate
Moscoso
Which Spanish explorer established the first settlement in New Mexico?
Francisco Coronado
Don Quixote
Juan de Onate
Christopher Columbus
Who Searched for the seven cities of gold and followed up on Cabeza de Vaca’s rumors of gold?
Juan de Onate
Francisco Coronado
Cabeza de Vaca
de Soto
Which explorer made the first map of the coastline of Texas?
Christopher Columbus
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
Cabeza de Vaca
Amerigo Vespucci
How did the Spanish react to the French fort built near Matagorda Bay?
They seceded the area to the French.
They convinced Native Americans to attack he fort.
They ignored it because the French were too weak.
They sent an expedition to the area and built a fort.This is a correct answer They sent an expedition to the area and built a fort.
What was the name of the French fort built near Matagorda Bay?
Fort St. Louis
Fort Davis
Fort Stockton
Fort Concho
What was the result of the French fort built near Matagorda Bay?
It became the French capital in the Americas.
The French turned it over to the Spanish when La Salle died.
It was attacked and overrun by Native Americans.
They moved away after Chick-Fil-A built a restaurant nearby.
All of the following were reasons for Spanish exploration of Texas EXCEPT
Economic gain.
Build trading posts for Native American tribes
Spread their religion.
Expand the Spanish empire.
Which Native tribe was the first to meet Spanish explorers in Texas?
Coahuiltecan
Comanche
Caddo
Karankawa
What event led to the Spanish renewing their interest in Texas?
The French settlement near Matagorda Bay.
Juan de Onate found one of the 7 cities of gold in Texas.
The Native tribes formed a confederacy against the Spanish.
The Spanish wanted the Astros to beat the Boston Red Sox.
Who were conquistadors?
Spanish cowboys who captured wild mustangs.
Spanish soldiers who came to conquer the New World.
Catholic friars sent to convert Native Americans.
Spanish noblemen who governed for the king.
What was the French motivation for colonization?
The French wanted to introduce French Fries to the Natives.
The French wanted to trade furs and other goods.
The French wanted to conquer all Native Americans.
The French wanted to spread the Anglican religion.
The widespread transfer of plants, animals, & culture between the New World and the Old World.
Old World, New World Trade
American Transfer
Atlantic Exchange
Columbian Exchange
What was a negative effect of the Columbian Exchange?
Chickens brought to the New World are served at Chick-Fil-A.
Horses destroyed the Plains Indians culture.
Most New World plants would not grow in the Old World.
Deadly diseases killed a large number of Native Americans.
What was a positive effect of the Columbian Exchange?
The population of Europe declined because of diseases.
Europeans enslaved Native Americans to work on their farms.
The population of Europe increased with new food supplies.
There were no positive effects.
Why could the Spanish be considered villains during this time?
They brought new animals to the New World.
They conquered and enslaved Native Americans.
They spent much of their time searching for gold.
They came to the Americas to spread Christianity.
How was Cabeza de Vaca able to survive in Texas for eight years?
Being an author and writing books.
Being a fry cook at Whataburger.
Being a carpenter and building boats for stranded explorers.
Being a healer and trader among the Native Americans.
Why did the Spanish explore the American Southwest?
To search for possible sites for settlements.
To liberate the Aztecs from French rule
Native Americans told them about cities of gold.
To map the interior of Texas.
Why did the Spanish lose interest in Texas in the 1540s?
They were under attack from Native Americans.
They thought it was too hot and humid in Texas.
They found no gold.
They gave control of Texas to France.
