Texas History-Unit 2 Exam-Exploration and Colonization

Who created the map showing the Gulf of Mexico [and claimed all the land for his country]?

Which city on this map served as the first Spanish capital of Texas from 1722 until 1772?

Which European country was able to set up a successful fur trade in North America?

Which of these groups would have been responsible for teaching the natives about the religion and culture of Spain?

The most famous mission of San Antonio will eventually be nicknamed –

Most of the explorers who impacted Texas history during the Age of Contact came from –

Which of these gives the BEST reason for why most of the Spanish missions of Texas ended up failing?

According to the passage, who was sent as the leader of this expedition?

In what year were the mission and presidio of San Antonio established?

Spain’s efforts to take back their country from the African Moors [a conflict that lasted 800 years] was known as the –

What is the name of the explorer whose unplanned journey into Texas is described in the passage above?

How many missions were built along the San Antonio River?

After the discovery of North and South America, many European explorers traveled to this “new world”, motivated by –

The European country of Spain explored and claimed parts of Texas. What OTHER European country landed in Texas?

Look at the image shown above. Which of these groups is NOT represented in the image?

Which list shows the explorers in the correct chronological order?

According to the chart, where was mission San Francisco de los Tejas located?

What was the name of the river in North America that La Salle sailed down and claimed for his country?

In the year ______ Cortes defeated the Aztecs and Pineda mapped the Texas coastline.

What important country was represented by this flag during the Age of Contact?

The word “tejas” is the origin of our state’s name. In the Caddo language, this word meant –

These two quotes both show reasons why Spain chose to –

Francisco Coronado spent several years looking for a place rumored to be seven cities of gold and silver called______?

If this timeline were given dates, what year would appear above “La Salle lands in Texas”?

One of the European explorers was a conquistador named Hernan Cortes, who defeated a native group called the -

Though Coronado never found the place he was looking for, what did he report finding?

What sort of work might the local natives been responsible for while living in the missions?

What was the name of the first mission built in Texas?

What happened to La Salle next?

Which of the following is the most important result of La Salle’s expedition in Texas?

Which quote discusses the dangers of living in Texas [heat, lack of supplies, angry natives]?

Which of these explorers NEVER actually set foot in Texas?

Who was the explorer who shipwrecked in Texas & lived among the Indian tribes for 6 years as a respected shaman?

What was the purpose of the PRESIDIOS that Spain built in Texas during this time period?

The Spaniards built mission Santa Cruz de San Saba. Why did the Apaches want this mission in central Texas?

Which explorer is described in the passage above?

According to this passage, what was the main purpose of the expedition that crossed the Rio Grande at El Paso?

What was the purpose of the MISSIONS that Spain built?

Which of the following names of Texas cities is an example of Spain’s lasting influence on Texas?

What was the name of the presidio built in the area?