Age of Contact Exam

Front

Who created the first map of the Texas coast in 1519?

Back

Pineda

Front

Who was the French explorer who was given permission to settle a colony at the mouth of the Mississippi River but missed and landed in Texas?

Back

La Salle

Front

What event led to Spain's decision to colonize Texas?

Back

Spanish soldiers discovered a French settlement there.

Front

The Age of Contact was characterized by the exploration of which two countries?

Back

Spain and France

Front

Which explorer's route is shown in the map? Options: Pineda, Cabeza de Vaca, Coronado, La Salle

Back

Cabeza de Vaca

Front

Why did Spanish exploration of Texas temporarily end on the late 1500s?

Back

The Spanish had not been able to find gold here

Front

What motive best completes the diagram? Options: Buffalo, Gold, Freedom, Democracy

Back

Gold

Front

What religion did the Spanish bring to the Americas throughout the Age of Contact?

Back

Roman Catholic

Front

Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to settle North America?
Options:
To reduce overpopulation in Europe,
To create communities founded on religious tolerance,
To profit from trading in furs and other goods,
To create joint ventures with other European powers

Back

To profit from trading in furs and other goods

Front

What effect did this book have on the exploration on Texas? Options: The king of Spain stopped funding expeditions to the Americas, French explorers were inspired to explore Texas, Spanish conquistadors took revenge by conquering Native Americans that captured Cabeza de Vaca, Spanish explorers, such as Coronado, searched for the Seven Cities of Cibola

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Spanish explorers, such as Coronado, searched for the Seven Cities of Cibola