Why did Francisco Vasquez de Coronado lead a great expedition for two years exploring Texas?

To find and conquer seven cities of gold

What did Francisco Vásquez de Coronado do on his journey with a large expedition?

He explored for two years but found no cities of gold.

In which of the following places did Spain establish missions in Texas?

Along the San Antonio River near American Indian groups

Why did Juan Bautista de las Casas lead a revolt in San Antonio?

To help overthrow the Spanish colonial government

What was the result of Spanish exploration of Texas?

The Spanish claimed and occupied the land to develop it.

How did empresario Martín de León influence the settlement of Texas?

His colony became the town of Victoria for livestock.

What was Alonso Alvarez de Piñeda's contribution to the exploration of present-day Texas?

He sailed along the Gulf Coast and made a map.

How did American Indians contribute to the development of Texas under Spanish rule?

They shared knowledge of North American plants and animals.

How did the mistreatment by the Spanish colonial viceroy in Mexico influence people in Texas?

Some of them rebelled and fought against Spanish rule.

What effect did the migration of Spaniards and Tejanos into Texas have on the economy?

They brought horses and established ranching.

During Spanish colonial times, what did the viceroy do with taxes collected in Mexico?

He sent them to Spain to enrich the king, queen & nobles.

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1
Why did Francisco Vasquez de Coronado lead a great expedition for two years exploring Texas?
To conquer the Zuni villages
To find and conquer seven cities of gold
To bring livestock to American Indians
To start a colony at the mouth of the Mississippi River
2
What did Francisco Vásquez de Coronado do on his journey with a large expedition?
He explored the Rio Grande River and East Texas.
He explored for two years but found no cities of gold.
He explored for two years & found the seven cities of gold.
He explored Texas after being lost in Florida.
3
Which Spanish explorer spent the most time and covered the most territory in Texas?
Coronado
De Soto
De Moscoso
Cabeza de Vaca
4
In which of the following places did Spain establish missions in Texas?
In the Texas Panhandle near American Indian groups
All of the above
Along the San Antonio River near American Indian groups
In West Texas near French settlements
5
How did most Tejanos in Mexican Texas earn a living?
Selling goods
Farming
Hunting
Ranching
6
Who was sent to jail for speaking out against unfairness and became an important empresario?
Lorenzo de Zavala
Martin de Leon
Father Miguel Hidalgo
Juan Bautista de las Casas
7
Why did Juan Bautista de las Casas lead a revolt in San Antonio?
To help overthrow the Mexican government
To help overthrow the Spanish colonial government
To destroy the homes and ranches of Tejanos and Tejanas
To stop Father Hidalgo's rebels from winning
8
What was the result of Spanish exploration of Texas?
The Spanish attacked American Indians to drive them away.
None of the answers
The Spanish claimed and occupied the land to develop it.
The Spanish attacked French settlements to drive them out.
9
How did empresario Martín de León influence the settlement of Texas?
His colony became the town of San Antonio, center for trade
His colony thrived for a while but eventually failed.
His colony became the town of Austin, w/church & school.
His colony became the town of Victoria for livestock.
10
During the 1800s, which settlement clustered around the Colorado and Brazos rivers in Texas?
The San Felipe colony
The de León colony
The de Zavala colony
The Austin colony
11
What was Alonso Alvarez de Piñeda's contribution to the exploration of present-day Texas?
He led an expedition that was shipwrecked on the Texas coast
He sailed along the Gulf Coast and made a map.
He sailed along the Gulf Coast and up the Rio Grande.
He led an expedition and conquered Aztecs.
12
How did American Indians contribute to the development of Texas under Spanish rule?
They taught traditional beliefs to Spanish priests.
They shared knowledge of N. American missions & presidios.
They taught Spanish priests to play guitars and harps.
They shared knowledge of North American plants and animals.
13
What motivated Spain to send explorers and settlers to present-day Texas?
All of the above
Competition
Desire for expansion
Economic opportunity
14
How did the mistreatment by the Spanish colonial viceroy in Mexico influence people in Texas?
Some of them helped to capture the Spanish king.
Some of them helped to capture the Spanish viceroy.
Some of them rebelled and fought against Spanish rule.
All of them rebelled and fought against Spanish rule.
15
Why did Spain establish missions in Texas?
All of the above
To expand and protect Spanish territory
To teach Catholic beliefs to American Indians
To claim and develop more land
16
What effect did settlers from the Canary Islands have on the growth of Texas?
They fought the Pueblo Indians and drove them off.
They founded San Antonio.
They started a colony in the lower Rio Grande.
They taught American Indians farming and ranching skills.
17
What effect did the migration of Spaniards and Tejanos into Texas have on the economy?
They brought weapons and established hunting.
They brought horses and established ranching.
They brought cotton and established weaving.
They brought dogs and established racing.
18
During Spanish colonial times, what did the viceroy do with taxes collected in Mexico?
He kept them in Mexico to help make improvements
He sent them to Spain to help pay for wars fought in Europe
He sent them to Spain to enrich the king, queen & nobles.
He kept them in Mexico to help build up the army.

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