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Explorers of Texas Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What affect does the defeat of the Aztec Empire by Cortes have on other explorers?
a)
Exploration of 'New World' gets a bad reputation
b)
It encourages more protective laws for Native Americans
c)
It inspires others to explore North America to gain wealth
d)
Exploration encourages more peaceful relations with Natives
2.

Which reason best completes this list?

a)

To spread democratic ideals

b)

To improve efficiency in manufacturing

c)

To lace potential military allies

d)

To claim new territory

3.

Which motive best completes the diagram?

a)

To promote free enterprise

b)

To extend democracy

c)

To expand empires

d)

To found Utopian communities

4.

What was one important result of the encounter between Europeans and Native American Indians?

a)

Native American population continued to increase

b)

The African slave trade ended

c)

New diseases were spread to Native American populations

d)

Spain’s empire in the New World declined

5.

The ________________ was the trading of plants, animals, and diseases between Europe and the Americas.

a)

Columbian Exchange

b)

North American Exchange

c)

Mercantilism

d)

European Trading

6.

Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?

a)

To reduce the overpopulation in Europe

b)

To create communities founded on religious tolerance

c)

To profit from trading furs and other goods

d)

To create joint ventures with other European powers

7.

Which area did the Spanish claim land on the map?

a)

Green

b)

Red

c)

Blue

8.

Which area did the French claim land on the map?

a)

Green

b)

Red

c)

Blue

9.

What are the 3 motivations for exploration? (The 3G's)

a)

Grants, Gold, Gifts

b)

God, Gold, and Glory

c)

Gone, Gold, Glory

d)

God, Goats, Glory

10.

The main thing that happens during the Age of Contact is....

a)

Europeans Explore the New World

b)

Medical Discoveries

c)

The 100 Years War

11.

What is a Conquistador?

a)

Diety

b)

Religious Leader

c)

Soldier and Adventurer

d)

Messenger

12.

What was one of the main effects of French Exploration in Texas?

a)

It ruined the Spanish

b)

It challenged the Spanish claim in Texas

13.

Why did Spain lose interest in Texas for 80 years?

a)

Lack of LAND

b)

Lack of TREASURE

14.
 What was the importance of Alonso Álvarez de Pineda's 
exploration of the Texas coast in 1519?
a)
 His journey inspired conquistadores
to explore what is now Texas.
b)
He was the first European
to explore and map what is now the
Texas coastline.
c)
He led explorers to an
island near
present-day Galveston.
15.
Who was part of the expedition that shipwrecked in Galveston and was saved by the Karankawas?
a)

Cortez

b)

Pineda

c)
Cabeza de vaca
16.

What did Coronado do?

a)

Map the coast of Texas

b)

Live with the Native Americans and explore Texas

c)

Conquer the Aztec empire

d)

Explore the Great Plains looking for cities full of gold

17.

Who was the French explorer that was the first to travel the length of the Mississippi River and established Fort St. Louis?

a)

Coronado

b)

Columbus

c)

La Salle

d)

Cabeza de Vaca

18.
Which headline could have occurred in 1519?
a)
Manny Valdez defeats the Aztecs!
b)
Coronado claims Oregon!
c)
Pineda Maps Coastline of Texas!
d)
La Salle Claims New York!
19.
If you made a timeline of the history of Texas, where would you put the Era of Exploration?
a)
 1700s
b)

 1500s

c)
1400s
20.

What was the initial reason many European explorers sailed to the Americas?

a)

To find new trade routes to Asia

b)

To form military alliances

c)

To spread Christianity to Africa

d)

To find new sources of cheap labor