Spanish Explorers/Missions

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Which evidence best supports the conclusion that the diagram is a mission? Options: There are indian quarters and a church, There are barracks and a workshop, There is a plaza and a cemetery, There is a cemetery and a path

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There are indian quarters and a church

Front

Which of the following best describes the defining characteristics of the Age of Contact era in Texas history? Options: Anglo and Spanish settlers established colonies in Texas, Native American tribes were driven out of Texas by French settlers, Spanish explorers and French explorers both claimed land in Texas, Spanish colonists abandoned exploration of Texas after not finding any gold

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Spanish explorers and French explorers both claimed land in Texas

Front

During which year does the event of the headline occur? Options: 1519, 1607, 1658, 1718

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1519

Front

Which motivation led early European explorers to investigate the Americas?

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Desire to find gold

Front

Which explorer from France accidentally landed near Galveston, Texas, and built a poorly structured settlement that would eventually be destroyed by the Karankawa?

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La Salle

Front

Which explorer searched for Cibola cities of gold but found only simple adobe brick houses?

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Coronado

Front

Which of these explorers never came to Texas? La Salle, Cortes, Cabeza de Vaca, Coronado

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Cortes

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Which of these explorers took the route below which required walking for 21 months from Texas to Mexico City? La Salle, Cortes, Cabeza de Vaca, Coronado

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Cabeza de Vaca

Front

What is the name for a Spanish explorer who searched for wealth in the Americas?

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conquistador

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Coronado's expedition traveled across Texas and other parts of the Americas to-

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find gold for Spain