Europeans Make Contact

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During the Age of Exploration, Texas Native Americans came into contact with explorers from which two European countries? (Click the map to select your answers)

Multiple Choice

What is the main feature of an 'Era' according to the definition?

• 
  It is a random period of time

• It is a short period of time with no significant events

• It is a distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic

• 
  It is a period of time with multiple features and no distinct characteristics

Multiple Choice

Which element of culture is represented by this image?

• Religion

• Food

• Language

• Art

Multiple Choice

What does the term 'tribe' refer to in the definition of culture?

• A large urban population

• A group of people with shared customs and traditions

• A small rural community

• A political organization

Multiple Choice

Which of the following activities is least likely to be associated with sedentary people?

• Hunting and gathering

• Permanent villages

• Farmers

• Staying in one place

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about nomadic people?

• They live in one place all their lives

• They prefer living in a city or town

• They move from place to place in search of food

• They are primarily farmers

Labelling

Label the continents on this map of the world.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Australia

Asia

Europe

Africa

South America

North America

Categorize

Options (8)

Explored Texas while searching for gold

Explored the Gulf Coast of Texas

Mapped the coastline of the Texas

Shipwrecked in Texas

Survived among Native American tribes

Established Fort St. Louis in Texas

Was searching for the Mississippi River

Discovered no gold in Texas

Match the explorer with what they are best known for.

Francisco Coronado

Alonso de Pineda

Cabeza de Vaca

Robert La Salle