WorksheetsTX History Test Review - Unit 2
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 24mins
(a) conquered the Aztecs and established (b) .
Which explorer was Italian but sailed his ship for the glory of Spain? He was looking for a shortcut to Asia, but did not find it. Instead, this explorer discovered North and South America for Europe.
Columbus
Pineda
Cortes
Cabeza de Vaca
(a) mapped the coastline of Texas in (b)
Led an expedition in the southwestern part of North America searching for the of the city of gold - Cibolo.
Cortes
Pineda
Cabeza de Vaca
Coronado
Which explorer survived a shipwreck and spent years living among Native Americans in Texas before returning to Spanish settlements?
Pineda
Columbus
Coronado
Cabeza de Vaca
Where did the Spanish primarily explore and settle?
Match the following
1492 he sailed the Ocean blue, first
European explorer claimed to have
discovered the New World.
Christopher Columbus
Spanish conquistador who conquered the
Aztec Empire in 1519 and claimed what
is now Mexico for Spain.
Hernan Cortez
In 1519, he became the first explorer to
map the Texas coast.
Alonso Álvarez
de Pineda
Spanish explorer who became
shipwrecked and survived with the help of the Karankawa. His journey through Texas marked the beginning of the Age of
Contact in Texas.
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de
Vaca
Spanish explorer who searched for the "golden" city of Cibolo. His expedition through Texas reported the soil was good for farming.
Francisco Vás-
quez de Coronado
Which of the following was a method Spain used to colonize Texas?
Started a series of wars with France and Native Americans.
Built missions and tried to convert Natives to Christianity
Passed laws forbidding Americans and French from entering Texas.
None of the answers are correct
A Spanish military settlement is known as a...
mission
town
presidio
colony
How did the Spanish respond to the French threat?
By creating missions along the coast
By creating missions in East Texas
By building missions in Louisiana
By starting missions in West Texas
Many names of cities in TX, such as El Paso, reflect the language and culture of---
England
Portugal
France
Spain
What was a negative effect of the Spanish Mission system in TX?
Diseases brought by Spanish Missionaries killed Natives
Natives were moved to the Coast to make room for Missionaries
Natives made the buffalo go extinct
Natives killed all the Missionaries
What was a result of the French attempting to colonize Texas?
Spain increased their settlement efforts to counter the French claim in TX
Fort St. Louis grew quickly into a trade center for Natives
France declared war on Spain
The British and French traded Texas for Florida
What important event happened for Mexico in 1821?
Mexico gained independence from Spain
Mexico invaded the Republic of Texas
Texas had a boundary dispute with Mexico
Most Anglo-American settlements were
Small, isolated farms scattered through the countryside
Military presidios
Permanent ranching and farming communities on huge grants of land
Who were empresarios?
people who sold land back to Spain
Business people who received contracts and brought settlers to Texas
filibusters who stole land
Which of the following best describes a key difference between Spanish and Anglo settlements in Texas?
Spanish settlers refused to interact with Native Americans, while Anglos did not
Anglo settlements were mostly in the west, while Spanish settlements were in the east
Both groups only built military forts
Spanish settlements focused on missions and presidios, while Anglo settlements were mainly farms and ranches
This list best describes...
The Texas State Constitution
Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824
Constitution of the United States
Constitution of Spain
The relationship between the American settlers and the Mexican government could best be described as (a) . The main reason for this was (b) .
The (a) aimed to spread Christianity and protect the land by building (b) and presidios. Anglo settlers sought (c) opportunities, creating farming towns and (d) . Anglo communities focused on (e) and trade.
Match each group to its primary method of settling into Texas.
Establishment of better control over territory.
Mexican
Establishment of farms and ranches
Anglo
Establishment of missions and presidios
Spanish
Which of the following statements best describe the Mexican National era?
TWO correct answers.
Stephen F. Austin worked as an empresario to increase settlement in Texas.
Mexico won its independence from the Spanish in 1821.
The Constitution of 1824 created a representative government and merged Texas with
Coahuila.
Governor negotiated with the Mexican government to preserve peace.
U.S. forces captured Mexico City during the U.S.- Mexican War.
What was the main reason Spain decided to build settlements in Texas?
to store any gold that was found
to make peace with Native Americans
to block the French from controlling Texas
to control the Mississippi River
-Have good moral character
-learn Spanish
-become Catholic
-have a useful job.
A good title for this list would be: Requirements for ____
Americans to become Mexican citizens
Americans to become Texas Revolutionaries
Mexican officials to become citizens of Texas
Mexican citizens to immigrate to the U.S.
