Age of Contact Practice Test

Front

Expanding an empire's size, spreading Christianity, and increasing wealth are all what?

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Reasons for Exploration

Front

What did La Salle do to cause conflict with Spain?

Back

He built a French fort in Texas.

Front

Who explored Texas and lived among the Karankawa?

Back

Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

Front

Who captured the Aztec empire in Mexico, claiming the land for Spain?

Back

Hernán Cortés

Front

Who helped map the Texas coastline for the Spanish?

Back

Alonso Álvarez de Pineda

Front

Who searched for Cibola and explored the southwestern United States?

Back

Francisco Vázquez de Coronado

Front

What was the main motivation for the Spanish explorers to come to the New World?

Back

Gold

Front

What is the name of the Spanish explorers who came to the New World in search of wealth and territory?

Back

Conquistadors

Front

Who helped to establish Spanish rule in Mexico and parts of Texas?

Back

Hernán Cortés

Front

Why is the year 1519 significant in Texas history?

Back

the first European map of the Texas coastline was created by Alonso Álvarez de Pineda.