WorksheetsCh4 L1 Quiz - Europeans Explore Texas
Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Why were powerful kings and queens in Europe competing with each other during the 1400s?
a)
A. They wanted to expand, rule more land, and gain wealth.
b)
B. They wanted to expand and conquer the Aztec empire.
c)
C. They wanted to defeat each other and control the spice trade.
d)
D. They wanted to defeat each other and control Aztec wealth.
2.
2. Which Spanish explorer hastened the exploration and settlement of Texas with his stories about seven cities of gold?
a)
F. Hernán Cortés
b)
G. Juan de Oñate
c)
H. Hernando de Soto
d)
J. Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
3.
3. What was one effect of Francisco Coronado’s great expedition on the future settlement of Texas?
a)
A. Spain learned about a land of great riches called Quivira.
b)
B. Spain learned about the vast land of Texas and its people.
c)
C. Coronado conquered Texas for Spanish Mexico.
d)
D. Coronado conquered Quivira for Spanish Mexico.
4.
4. How did French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle affect the settlement of Texas?
a)
F. He started a colony there.
b)
G. He conquered a colony there.
c)
H. He explored the Panhandle.
d)
J. He explored the Rio Grande.
5.
5. What was one effect of René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle’s activities in Texas?
a)
A. Spanish soldiers attacked La Salle and his people.
b)
B. French soldiers attacked a Spanish fort at Matagorda Bay.
c)
C. Spanish officials realized they had to defend their Texas territory.
d)
D. French officials realized they had to compete with Spain in Texas.
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