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Early Explorers of Texas: Texas History 7
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1
La Salle wanted to settle in Texas.
True
False
2
What happened to La Salle's last ship,
LaBelle
?
Settlers took it back to France.
The Spanish captured it.
Natives plundered and burned it.
It sank in a storm.
3
A Spanish soldier who sought riches and power for himself and Spain in the conquest of Americas
commando
conquistador
missionary
settler
4
Which expedition was Cabeza de Vaca part of before he reached Texas?
Narvaez
Oñate
Corondado
Pineda
5
Who was the first European to explore the Texas coast?
Coronado
Pineda
Cabeza de Vaca
Cortez
6
Why was Piñeda's exploration of the Texas coast important?
He brought the first Europeans to Texas soil.
He told tales of treasure and gold.
He lived with Natives and wrote about them.
He mapped the Texas coast.
7
Why did Coronado come to Texas?
to map the Texas coast
to find the cities of gold
to spread his religion
to find a route to French Canada
8
Who is the official who rules in the name of the king or queen
viceroy
missionary
conquistador
settler
9
In 1682 La Salle claimed the valley of the _____for France.
Red River
Rio Grande River
Sabine River
Mississippi River
10
By the end of the 1600's, which countries had colonies in North America?
Spain, France, England, and the Netherlands
Spain, France, Germany, and Sweden
Mexico, France, and England
Spain, France, Italy, and Sweden
11
Which of the following events of La Salle's expedition occured last?
The French built Fort St. Louis
The La Belle sank.
La Salle missed the Mississippi River.
La Salle organized an expedition to get supplies
12
How was Spain able to establish an empire in the Americas so quickly?
The Spanish had better weapons than the Natives.
Spaniards tricked Natives into giving them power.
Spaniards had better navigation skills
Spaniards used Aztec treasure to fund their empire
13
Who set up several missions in what is now New Mexico and founded the city of Santa Fe in 1598?
Coronado
Moscoso
Oñate
Cortez
14
Which of the expeditions below was launched
first?
Oñate
Narvaez
La Salle
Hernan Cortez
15
What was the effect of Fort St. Louis on France
The French king declared La Salle a hero
France established trade with Natives in North America
France took over Texas
Spain sold the Mississippi River valley to France
16
What did Coronado discover?
Santa Fe
Palo Duro Canyon
The 7 Cities of Gold
the Aztec empire
17
Many Native Americans died because the Spanish unknowingly carried what?
animals
unknown foods
weapons
diseases
18
According to the timeline, how long after Columbus' voyage did Pineda map the Texas coast?
106 years
36 years
157 years
27 years
19
According to the timeline, which of the following events happened
first?
Fort St. Louis is built.
La Salle leads expeditions from Fort St. Louis
La Belle destroyed
La Salle sails down the Mississippi River.
20
How did Spain react to the building of Fort St. Louis?
Spain moved the capital of New Spain.
Spain began paying attention to East Texas.
Spain decided to stop settling Texas
Spain made a treaty with Natives in the area.
21
Which tribe attacked, killed, and kidnapped settlers of Fort St. Louis?
Karankawa
Kiowa
Tigua
Apache
22
Whose tales inspired many conquistadors to explore the Americas?
Coronado
Cabeza de Vaca
Oñate
Montezuma
23
La Salle was a great navigator.
True
False
24
What were the compounds created to convert Native Texans to Christianity called?
forts
presidios
churces
missions
25
What was the effect of Cabeza de Vaca's journey through Texas from 1528-1536?
He found riches and gold.
He mapped the Texas coast
He challenged French settlement
His stories encouraged others to explore Texas.
26
What was an effect of the establishment of Fort St. Louis on
France?
France lost its other North American claims.
France was able to control a large part of Texas
France built trade relationships with Natives.
France claimed the entire Gulf Coast.
