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