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WorksheetsExploration and Early Colonization
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Spain came to America with what purpose?
a)
to trade with Natives
b)
for God, Gold, and Glory
c)
to exchange goods
d)
to spread diseases
2.
Which Spanish explorer defeated the Aztec Empire in 1519?
a)
Francisco Coronado
b)
Hernan Cortes
c)
Amerigo Vespucci
d)
Cabeza de Vaca
3.
What was the name of the Aztec capital city?
a)
Oaxaca
b)
Tluxpan
c)
Tenochtitlan
d)
Tlaxcala
4.
Which French explorer built a fort in east Texas and was later mutinied by his own men?
a)
Robert La Salle
b)
Luis Cavalier
c)
St. Louis
d)
St. Frances
5.
What does the term "indigenous" mean?
a)
Lonely
b)
Slave
c)
African
d)
Native
6.
The Spanish wanted Indians to follow what religion?
a)
Baptist Religion
b)
Texan Religion
c)
Puritan Religion
d)
Catholic Religion
7.
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
8.
Daily life in missions included all of the following EXCEPT
a)
Learning trades
b)
Attending prayer services
c)
Farming
d)
Defending settlements
9.
Most cities and names of places in Texas reflect with what cultural heritage?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
England
d)
Portugal
10.
Special settlements were created by Spanish priests to convert Natives. These settlements were called
a)
Alamos
b)
Presidios
c)
Colonies
d)
Missions
11.
Which activities took place in the Catholic missions in Texas?
a)
Priests led Indians through their daily activities
b)
Indians learned to become better hunters
Indian Chiefs ordered the removal of priests
Indian Chiefs ordered the removal of priests
c)
Indian priests conducted local ritual
12.
This is used to house the spanish soliders that were in charge of protecting the missions...
a)
Convent
b)
Mission
c)
Hotel
d)
Presidio
13.
Who were the Spanish trying to spread their religion to?
a)
Native Americans
b)
Explorers
c)
Conquistadors
d)
Friars
14.
A presidio is
a)
a precious stone or gem.
b)
where the priests lived.
c)
a Spanish fort.
d)
a tree that is native to California.
15.
What should come next on this timeline of events?
- Natural Texas and its people
- Age of Exploration
a)
Texas Revolution
b)
Civil War
c)
Spanish Colonization
d)
Modern Texas
16.
Which explorer wrote a primary source book about his travels and encounters with the Native Americans?
a)
La Salle
b)
Hernan Cortes
c)
Jose Coronado
d)
Cabeza de Vaca
17.
The architecture of the missions best represents what country?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Great Britain
d)
Germany
18.
What is the best description of a "settlement?"
a)
Open fields and prairies
b)
Big Bend National Park
c)
An uninhabited place where people establish community and government.
d)
A place near the coast where people can hunt and fish.
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