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Explorers and Missions Review
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These two countries raced each other to claim the most land & wealth during the Age of Contact.
Who were England and Portugal?
Who were France and Spain?
Who were Russia and France?
Who were Spain and Germany?
2
In what era of Texas history do we study the founding of the Spanish Mission/Presidio system?
Age of Contact Era
Native Texas and Its People Era
Spanish Colonial Era
Mexican National Era
3
What issue below caused many of the missions in Texas to eventually fail?
Spanish adoption of the native tribal cultures
Disease, a lack of interest from and attacks by the natives
Increased attacks by the French soldiers
The excellent protection from the Presidios
4
Motivation based on the competition for land and fame.
What was God?
What was Gold?
What was Glory?
What was Gobstoppers?
5
La Salle's expedition into east Texas caused the Spanish to do what?
Send out Coronado to find Cibola
Move all of the native tribes onto reservations
Give up their claims on Texas
Begin building the Missions and Presidios in Texas
6
Motivation to find wealth or other economic opportunities.
What was God?
What was Gold?
What was Glory?
What was Global Warming?
7
What purpose did the Presidios serve?
Spreading the Catholic religion
Providing goods and services to the missions
Providing cattle and farm products to the missions
Protecting the missions from attack by the French & natives
8
Alonso Pineda mapped the Texas coast in what year?
1684
1540
1527
1519
9
The Spanish built this town in 1718 as a halfway point for the east Texas missions?
San Antonio
Nacogdoches
El Paso
Goliad
10
Many of the natives living in the missions often died due to which of the following issues?
The abundance of crops and cattle
The lack of diseases in the missions and sanitary conditons
Various European diseases and the unhealthy conditions
Raids by the peaceful Caddo
11
In what year did Coronado go on his expedition to find the 7 cities of gold Cibola?
1540
1519
1527
1684
12
What era of Texas history has the building of numerous Spanish missions and presidios in Texas?
Natural Texas and Its People
Age of Contact
Spanish Colonial
Mexican National
13
On his mission to find Cibola Coronado passed through what part of Texas?
The Gulf Coast
East Texas
The Southern Rio Grande
The Texas Panhandle
14
What purpose did the towns serve?
Spreading the Catholic religion
Protecting the missions from attack by the French & natives
Providing goods and services to the missions
Providing cattle and farm products to the missions
15
In what year did Cabeza de Vaca shipwreck on Galveston and become a captive to the Karankawa?
1540
1527
1684
1519
16
This French explorer motivated the Spanish to renew their interest in Texas.
Who was La Salle?
Who was Coronado?
Who was Pineda?
Who was Cabeza de Vaca?
17
What was the purpose of the Spanish Missions?
To spread the Catholic religion and Spanish way of life
To protect the Presidios from attack by the natives & French
To provide goods and services to the towns
To provide cattle and farm products to the Ranches
18
The inequalities/divisions between American and European born Spaniards led to what event?
Mexican Independence
Texas Independence
American Independence
Spanish Independence
19
Who issued the Grito de Dolores in 1810?
Alonso de Leon
Antonio Margil de Jesus
Cabeza de Vaca
Father Miguel Hidalgo
20
Motivation to spread religious beliefs to the native Texans.
What was Gold?
What was God?
What was Glory?
What was Gravity?
21
What era of Texas history deals with the explorers and exploration of Texas?
Native Texas and Its People
Spanish Colonial
Mexican National
Age of Contact
22
Fear of French invasion in 1685 led the Spanish to start building what in Texas?
Stadiums and Arenas
Missions and Presidios
Towns and Cities
Ranches and Farms
23
This explorer had gold fever and went out to find the legendary 7 cities of gold (Cibola).
Who was Coronado?
Who was Cabeza de Vaca?
Who was La Salle?
Who was Pineda?
24
During La Salle's first expedition he claimed what territory for France & called it Louisiana?
The Texas Panhandle and Southwestern U.S.
The Mississippi River Valley
Florida and the Caribbean
Mexico and the Yucatan Peninsula
25
In which era of Texas history are our explorers like Cabeza de Vaca studied?
Age of Contact Era
Spanish Colonial Era
Mexican National Era
Native Texas and Its People
26
The limited number of presidios and soldiers in Texas would lead to what?
Texas Independence
French control of Texas
Failure of the missions in Texas
Growth of the Texas settlements
27
Which physical feature did the Spanish always build missions near?
A Plateau
A Mesa
A River
A Mountain
28
These Spanish ranch hands would become our modern cowboys.
Who were Pinensularies
Who was the missionary
Who were Creols
Who were the Vaqueros
29
Cabaza de Vaca was able to survive in part due to which of the following skills?
Ability to catch them all
Knowledge of wood carving
Knowledge of medicine
Inability to communicate with the native tribes
30
The 3 "Gs"
What were the motivations of the Native Texans?
What were the motivations of the European explorers?
What was the name of Europe's most famous boy band?
What were the most deadly European diseases?
31
One of the ways Cabeza de Vaca survived was?
Capturing slaves from the native tribes he encountered
Selling hats to the natives
His renown as a fearsome conquistador
communicating with the natives and adopting their culture
32
This old Spanish road connected Mexico city, San Antonio, and the distant east Texas missions.
What was the Trail of Tears
What was the El Mustang Real
What was the El Camino Real
What was the Chisholm Trail
33
This explorer of ill fortune would leave behind a journal of his adventures in Texas.
Who was La Salle?
Who was Cabeza de Vaca?
Who was Coronado?
Who was Pineda?
34
Spain's contribution to, or cultural influence on, Texas is represented by?
Texas's french heritage
America's revolutionary ideas
The foods, animals, place names, and structures they built
The gold & riches that the Spanish removed from Mexico
35
This explorer was the first to map the coast of Texas.
Who was La Salle?
Who was Coronado?
Who was Pineda?
Who was Cabeza de Vaca?
36
In his search for Cibola Coronado claimed what territories for Spain?
Mexico and the Yucatan Peninsula
The Mississippi River Valley
Florida and the Caribbean
The Texas panhandle and all of the southwestern U.S.
37
The establishment of a Spanish presence in Texas.
What was a reason for ongoing exploration of South America?
What was a reason for the French occupation of Texas?
What was a reason for the creation of Missions & Presidios?
What were Aliens?
38
These three motivations inspired the exploration of the continents of North and South America.
What were Gold, Glory, and God?
What were Sports, News, and Weather?
What were Land, Water, and Air?
What were Cats, Dogs, and Parrots?
39
What purpose did the ranches serve?
Protecting the missions from attack by the French & natives
Spreading the Catholic religion
Providing cattle and farm products to the missions
Providing goods and services to the missions
40
Father Hidalgo fought for Mexican independence from Spain and gave what famous speech?
The Grito de Dolores
The Gettysburg Address
The call of Spain
The Declaration of Independence
