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WorksheetsUnit 3A Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Why is the year 1519 significant in Texas History?
Cortes settled Galveston Island
Pineda maps the Texas coastline
Coronado maps the Texas coastline
Who was hoping to find the Seven Cities of Gold?
Pineda
Columbus
Cabeza de Vaca
Coronado
Which explorer was searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River, but instead found Matagorda Bay?
Hernando Cortes
Rene-Robert Cavalier Sieur de La Salle
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
Which of the following was a motivation to explore the Americas?
leave the big city in their home country
spread democracy
find gold
escape government monarchies
What year best defines the Era of Exploration for Texas?
1300s
1800s
1700s
1500s
Which of the following is in correct chronological order?
1.Pineda maps Texas
2.Cabeza de Vaca reports on Texas
3. La Salle establishes Fort St. Louis
1.Cabeza de Vaca reports on Texas
2. Pineda maps Texas
3. La Salle establishes Fort St. Louis
How did Cibola influence explorations around Texas?
the legend encouraged more British explorers to travel to the Americas
the legend encouraged more French explorers to travel to the Americas
the legend encouraged more Spanish explorers to travel to the Americas
Which of the following is NOT a result of European settlements on Native Americans?
Native land was taken by Europeans
Natives were enslaved
Natives could travel to Europe by ship
Natives died from European diseases
During the 16th-17th centuries (1500's-1600's), which 3 countries competed for new land?
Spain, India, and France
England, Germany, Spain
Spain, France, England
Columbus, Ponce de Leon, Pineda, Cabeza dee Vaca, and Coronado were all supported by which country?
Spain
England
France
India
1519 was significant to Texas history because in that year—
the coast of Texas was first mapped by Spanish explorers.
. Father Antonio de Olivares started the first mission and presidio at San Antonio.
Mexico achieved its independence from Spain.
Texas declared its independence from Mexico
Which country wanted to claim land in North America in order to profit from the fur trade?
Spain
France
England
Portugal
Who is a Spanish official appointed to rule land claimed by Spain in the New World?
Presidio
Viceroy
conquistador
mission
What is a settlement founded to spread Christianity to the people in the area called
viceroy
mission
conquistador
presidio
What is travel undertaken in order to discover new resources called
mission
presidio
exploration
hike
Which country established colonies along the Atlantic Coastline in North America?
Spain
England
Portugal
France
Which country claimed and conquered lands in present day Mexico and Caribbean Islands?
Spain
France
England
Portugal
