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Unit 2 Age of Contact 7th gr

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who mapped out the Texas coastline

a)

Cabeza de Vaca

b)

Pineda

c)

Coronado

d)

Pizarro

2.

La Salle mistakenly landed in Texas when he was seeking the:

a)

region of the Rio Grande known as Big Bend country

b)

mouth of the Rio Grande River from the Gulf of Mexico

c)

mouth of the Mississippi River, from the gulf of Mexico

d)

northwest passageway to the Pacific ocean by way of water transportation

3.

Which of the following was the main accomplishment of Explorer Hernan Cortez?

a)

He was the first European to see, and map the Texas Gulf Coast

b)

He captured the mighty Karankawa chief, Montezuma

c)

He gave the gold and riches he discovered to the French King and Queen

d)

He destroyed the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan and built Mexico City in its place

4.
In what year did Alvarez de Pineda explore the  Texas coastline?
a)
1519
b)
1528
c)
1541
d)
1542
5.
Which of the following best describes the defining characteristics of the Age of Contact era in Texas history?
a)
Anglo and Spanish settlers established colonies in Texas.
b)
American Indian tribes were driven out of Texas by French settlers.
c)
Spanish explorers and French explorers both claimed land in Texas.
d)
Spanish colonists abandoned exploration of Texas after not finding any gold.
6.
Which of these explorers landed at Matagorda Bay while searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River?
a)
Rene-Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle
b)
Hernando Cortés
c)
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
d)
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
7.
Which motivation led early European explorers to investigate the Americas?
a)
Desire to find gold
b)
Desire to spread democracy
c)
Desire to leave overcrowded cities
d)
Desire to escape government monarchies
8.
The first explorers spent a great deal of time in Texas because they were
a)
attempting to study the natives.
b)
attempting to secure land.
c)
searching for their god.
d)
searching for gold and wealth.
9.
Which explorer conquered the Aztecs in Mexico?
a)
Cortez
b)
Pineda
c)
La Salle
d)
Cabeza de Vaca
10.
Which explorer went searching for the "7 cities of gold and silver?"
a)
Coronado
b)
Pineda
c)
La Salle
d)
Cabeza de Vaca
11.
What was the name of the mythical "7 cities of gold and silver?"
a)
Cibola
b)
Atlantis
c)
Austin
d)
Bermuda
12.
In which era did the explorers first come to Texas?
a)
Natural Texas and its People
b)
Early Statehood
c)
Age of Contact
d)
4 Regions of Texas
13.
What was the significance of the year 1519?
a)
Columbus first explored the Caribbean 
b)
Pineda mapped the Texas coastline
c)
Coronado found the city of gold
d)
La Salle settled the Mississippi River
14.
How did Spain respond to the French settling in New Spain?
a)
Spain increased its effort to explore and colonize in Texas.
b)
Spain decided to attack France in Europe.
c)
Spain made an alliance with Native Americans
d)
Spain made a partnership with France
15.
Who was the Italian explorer who sailed for Spain first landed in the Caribbean in 1492 and allowed Spain to send more explorers?
a)
Cabeza de Vaca
b)
Columbus
c)
Pineda
d)
La Salle
16.
Which explorer kept a journal of his expeditions?
a)
Pineda
b)
Coronado
c)
Cabeza de Vaca
d)
Cortes
17.

Which is NOT a reason for Spanish to explore and colonize the New World?

a)

Gold

b)

Glory

c)

Gains

d)

God

18.

A Spanish explorer that searched for wealth and land in the Americas is known as a . . .

a)

Vaquero

b)

Conquistador

c)

El Camino Real

d)

Cibola

19.

How did Pineda contribute to Texas?

a)

He conquered the Aztec Empire

b)

He established Fort St. Louis causing Spanish settlements to shift from the west of Texas to the East

c)

He searched for the Seven Golden Cities of Cibola

d)

He was the first to map the Texas coastline which encouraged Spanish exploration

20.

Which European country was the first to stake claim to Texas during the Age of Contact?

a)

Mexico

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

England

21.
A period of time marked by significant people, events, or changes
a)
Era
b)
Adobe
c)
Territory
d)
Absolute chronology