Texas Colonization and Native Texans Impact Worksheet

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After Spanish explorers arrived in the New World, many Native Texans were negatively impacted because...

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They died of previously unknown diseases.

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Which state did Francisco Vázquez de Coronado's expedition NOT travel through? Options: Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, California.

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California

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What was the starting point of Coronado's expedition?

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Compostela

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Coronado's expedition ended near the area labeled as ________ on the map. Options: Quivira, Cibola, Tenochtitlan, Santa Fe

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Quivira

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Does Coronado's Expedition Route cross the modern international boundary between Mexico and the United States?

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True

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According to the map legend, what does the red line represent?

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Coronado's expedition (1540-42)

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What was the goal of Coronado's expedition in Texas?

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To find the 7 Cities of Cibola

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Based on the map and symbols, the area that would have been the MOST difficult part of Cabeza de Vaca's journey to Mexico due to the harsh landscape is:

• The desert region in present-day Texas and northern Mexico
• The coastal plains along the Gulf of Mexico
• The forested areas of eastern Texas
• The river valleys near the Rio Grande

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The desert region in present-day Texas and northern Mexico

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What did Pineda's expedition produce despite failing to find a sea passage to the Pacific Ocean from the Atlantic Ocean?

-Good relations with the Native Americans

-The first known map of the Texas Coast

-A successful colony in Texas

-A new route to conquering the Aztecs

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The first known map of the Texas Coast

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How did the Spanish react to the news of the French fort established by La Salle at Matagorda Bay in Texas in 1685?

A. Spain sent reinforcements to claim land in Texas

B. France established the largest colony in Texas

C. The French find gold in East Texas

D. La Salle creates a map of East Texas

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They sent expeditions back to Texas to reclaim the land for their expanding empire.