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WorksheetsExplorers of Texas Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which reason best completes this list?
To spread democratic ideals
To improve efficiency in manufacturing
To lace potential military allies
To claim new territory
Which motive best completes the diagram?
To promote free enterprise
To extend democracy
To expand empires
To found Utopian communities
What was one important result of the encounter between Europeans and Native American Indians?
Native American population continued to increase
The African slave trade ended
New diseases were spread to Native American populations
Spain’s empire in the New World declined
The ________________ was the trading of plants, animals, and diseases between Europe and the Americas.
Columbian Exchange
North American Exchange
Mercantilism
European Trading
Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?
To reduce the overpopulation in Europe
To create communities founded on religious tolerance
To profit from trading furs and other goods
To create joint ventures with other European powers
Which area did the Spanish claim land on the map?
Green
Red
Blue
Which area did the French claim land on the map?
Green
Red
Blue
What are the 3 motivations for exploration? (The 3G's)
Grants, Gold, Gifts
God, Gold, and Glory
Gone, Gold, Glory
God, Goats, Glory
The main thing that happens during the Age of Contact is....
Europeans Explore the New World
Medical Discoveries
The 100 Years War
What is a Conquistador?
Diety
Religious Leader
Soldier and Adventurer
Messenger
What was one of the main effects of French Exploration in Texas?
It ruined the Spanish
It challenged the Spanish claim in Texas
Why did Spain lose interest in Texas for 80 years?
Lack of LAND
Lack of TREASURE
exploration of the Texas coast in 1519?
to explore what is now Texas.
to explore and map what is now the
Texas coastline.
island near
present-day Galveston.
Cortez
Pineda
What did Coronado do?
Map the coast of Texas
Live with the Native Americans and explore Texas
Conquer the Aztec empire
Explore the Great Plains looking for cities full of gold
Who was the French explorer that was the first to travel the length of the Mississippi River and established Fort St. Louis?
Coronado
Columbus
La Salle
Cabeza de Vaca
1500s
What was the initial reason many European explorers sailed to the Americas?
To find new trade routes to Asia
To form military alliances
To spread Christianity to Africa
To find new sources of cheap labor
