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Unit 3 Exam TX History

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

founded the cities of El Paso & Sante Fe

a)

Pineda

b)

Onate

c)

Pizarro

d)

Magellen

2.

Missions served as

a)

the main tool for superhero assignments

b)

a way to colonize presidios

c)

a way to colonize Texas

d)

a tool for farmers for irrigation

3.

This explorer's men would be the 1st to set foot on TX soil

a)

Moscoso

b)

de Soto

c)

La Salle

d)

Narvaez

4.

Interaction with the Spanish depended on ____ & ____ of the Native tribes.

a)

Resources & lifestyle

b)

money & lifestyle

c)

location & lifestyle

d)

rituals & lifestyle

5.

A constant threat for those living in places like towns & ranches was ________.

a)

earthquakes

b)

money loss

c)

attacks by Native Spainards

d)

attacks by Native Texans

6.

"first" European encounter with the Americas

a)

Coronado

b)

Columbus

c)

Cortes

d)

Cabeza de Vaca

7.

Before he died, discovered the Mississippi River delta region

a)

Moscoso

b)

de Soto

c)

de Gama

d)

Magellan

8.

Name for Spanish official

a)

viceroy

b)

viscount

c)

noble

d)

conquistador

9.

Which is NOT one of the "three G's" of exploration?

a)

God

b)

Gourd

c)

Gold

d)

Glory

10.

The mapping of the TX coast by Pineda took place in what year?

a)

1419

b)

1519

c)

1619

d)

1719

11.

Conqueror of the Aztec Empire

a)

Cortes

b)

Coronado

c)

Cabeza de Vaca

d)

Charles V

12.

Spanish name for "explorer"

a)

conquestor

b)

conquistador

c)

conqueror

d)

conquerant

13.

When was San Antonio founded?

a)

1716

b)

1717

c)

1718

d)

1719

14.

This explorer found the Grand Canyon instead of the city of gold.

a)

Pineda

b)

Columbus

c)

La Salle

d)

Coronado

15.

First to map the Texas coastline

a)

Pizarro

b)

Pineda

c)

Prince Henry the Navigator

d)

Vespucci

16.

Name of a military post in an area under Spanish control

a)

presidio

b)

mission

c)

pueblo

d)

rancho

17.

Which Native Texans did Moscoso make contact with?

a)

Karankawa

b)

Apache

c)

Comanche

d)

Caddo

18.

Conquered the Incan Empire in modern day Peru

a)

Pizarro

b)

La Salle

c)

Cabez de Vaca

d)

Narvaez

19.

Goal was to find a NW Passage for the French

a)

Robespierre

b)

Danton

c)

La Salle

d)

Jacobin

20.

Main purpose of a presidio was to _____________.

a)

protect Native Texans from Spanish gold miners

b)

protect animals from being hunted too much

c)

protect missions from attacks by Native Texans

d)

protect the gold being sent back to Spain

21.

First to write about TX & publish a book about it in 1542

a)

Cabeza de Vaca

b)

Magellan

c)

Moscoso

d)

Columbus

22.

Native Texans preferred the French to the Spanish because

a)

the French wanted to only fight in the summer

b)

the French had lower taxes

c)

the French shared military secrets

d)

the French simply wanted to trade