WorksheetsUNIT TEST: AGE OF CONTACT (GRADE 7)
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which title best completes this bulleted list? • Increasing wealth and access to natural resources • Spreading Christianity • Expanding an empire’s power by increasing its size
The Reconquista
Impacts of the Shamans
Reasons for Exploration
French Expansion
Which of La Salle’s action caused conflict with Spain?
A. He befriended Native tribes living in Texas.
B. He built a French fort in Texas.
C. He converted Natives to Christianity.
D. He was the first to discover Cibola.
What motivated these explorers to continue through such hardships?
Buffalo
Corn
Cotton
Gold
Which group represents the Spanish soldier-explorers who hoped to claim wealth and territory during the Age of Contact?
Shamans
Empresarios
Friars
Conquistadors
Which conquistador established Spanish rule in Mexico and parts of Texas?
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado
Christopher Columbus
Hernán Cortés
René-Robert Cavelier La Salle
Why is the year 1519 significant in Texas history?
Native Americans forced all Europeans out of Texas.
The English established colonies along the Atlantic coast.
Fort St. Louis was built in honor of the first king of Texas.
The first reliable map of the Texas coastline was created.
Which statement identifies a defining characteristic of the Age of Contact era?
French settlers drove American Indian tribes out of Texas.
Spanish and French explorers both claimed land in Texas.
English and Spanish settlers established colonies in Texas.
France, Spain, and England claimed land in Texas.
Cibola was a legendary city, and it played what role in European exploration of Texas?
It inspired explorers to search for riches in Texas.
It was the first European settlement in Texas.
It was a Native American tribe that helped explorers.
It was a Spanish fort built to protect settlers.
Which action completes this graphic organizer? CAUSE: European explorers search for new lands EFFECT ON TEXAS: ?
A. England and France fight over Texas
B. Spain is the first to claim Texas
C. War breaks out between Natives
D. Mexico is the first to claim Texas
Why did Columbus travel across the Atlantic Ocean?
To establish a fur trade with Natives
To find a new route to Asia
To convert Natives to Christianity
To capture Mexico City for Spain
Based on this excerpt, what region of Texas did Coronado most likely explore?
Great Plains
Mountains and Basins
Piney Woods
Coastal Plains
Which of the following was the most important result of La Salle’s expedition in Texas?
La Salle was celebrated as the greatest explorer in Texas history.
Spain renewed its interest in Texas and began to colonize the area.
The Karankawa Indians increased their control over all regions in Texas.
The French built Fort St. Louis and set up colonies in the Louisiana Territory.
This is a map of a portion of North America. Which location on the map was claimed by France?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Establishing trade networks with Native Americans was a main goal of which of the following countries?
England
Spain
France
Mexico
What was the initial reason that many European explorers sailed to the Americas?
To find new sources of cheap labor
To spread Christianity to Africa
To find new trade routes to Asia
To form military alliances
What was the main reason Spain decided to build settlements in Texas?
To store any gold that was found
To make peace treaties with Native Texans
To block the French from controlling Texas
To control the Mississippi River
Age of Contact Era • Conquistadors faced many hardships • Search for gold and other riches • ____________________________ ?
A. Discovery of new lands and people
B. Texas became a republic
C. Mexico won independence from Spain
D. Establishment of missions
