WorksheetsExplorers of Texas - Diagnostic
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What contribution did Alvarez de Pineda make for Spanish exploration?
a)
mapped the Texas coast
b)
defeated the Aztec
c)
settled Mexico City
d)
explored New Mexico
2.
In what year did Alvarez de Pineda explore the Texas coastline?
a)
1519
b)
1528
c)
1541
d)
1542
3.
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.
4.
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
5.
The Spanish and French claimed land in Texas during what time period?
a)
Texas Revolution
b)
World War II
c)
Age of Contact
d)
Natural Texas and It's People
6.
God, Gold, and Glory -
a)
Reasons for exploration and colonization
b)
Reasons for spreading democracy
c)
Reasons for staying in your own country
d)
Reasons for escaping government
7.
What motivated Spanish explorers to want to travel to Texas?
a)
to learn Indian languages
b)
to study the local fish species
c)
to find gold
d)
to find new song ideas
8.
What was Cibola and what role did it play in the early Spanish exploration of Texas?
a)
Cibola was a disease that wiped out many Spaniards.
b)
Cibola was a legend about seven cities of gold that drew many Spanish explorers to Texas.
c)
Cibola was a ship filled with Spanish colonists that landed on the Texas coast.
d)
Cibola was a successful mission that was established in San Antonio.
9.
A Spanish explorer AND soldier
a)
Navigator
b)
Conquistador
c)
Friar
d)
Priest
10.
Explorer who Shipwrecked on Galveston Island in 1528 and kept a journal of his travels called "La Relacion."
a)
Fray Damian Massanet
b)
Coronado
c)
Pineda
d)
Cabeza de Vaca
11.
French explorer who established Fort St. Louis near present-day Matagorda Bay later killed by his own men
a)
Pineda
b)
La Salle
c)
Cabeza de Vaca
d)
Coronado
12.
This explorer was killed by his own men.
a)
Cabeza de Vaca
b)
Coronado
c)
La Salle
13.
Who did the explorers meet when they came to America. (pg. 140)
a)
American Indians
b)
George Washington
c)
Soldiers
14.
Who did Hernan Cortes defeat?
a)
Spanish Indians
b)
the Aztecs
c)
the Native Texans
15.
Which explorer came from France to Texas?
a)
Cortes
b)
La Salle
c)
Coronado
d)
Cabeza de Vaca
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