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During the 1600s, what was Mexico called?

• New Spain

• Texas

• Lousiana

• North America

What was LaSalle's primary reason for wanting to establish a colony at the mouth of the Mississippi River?

• to control Texas

• to start a war with Spain

• to control the central part of North America

• to find a waterway to China

Spain and France were enemies. How will this most likely affect settlement in North America?

• They will most likely go to war with each other

• They will stop settling in North America

• They will give all the land back to American Indians

• They will divide North America evenly

In what year did President Obama dedicate five new national monuments?

• 2009

• 2013

• 2015

• 2016

Which one of the following is not a national monument?

• Brazos Bend State Park

• Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers' Monument

• Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Monument

• Statue of Liberty

Why do we have National Momuments?

• To identify the similarities of natural resources in the Midwest

• To understand the differences between National and Local governments

• To compare monuments in the United States

• To preserve natural resources, to honor special people, and to recognize extraordinary events

LaSalle was an explorer for the country of _____________________.

• Spain

• England

• Holland

• France

According to the map, Port O'Connor is located ________________ of Fort Saint Louis.

• southeast

• northeast

• northwest

• southwest

Which of the following events was most likely caused by LaSalle's personality?

• The settlement of Fort Saint Louis was destroyed

• The Karankawa Indians became friends with the French

• The French took control of the Texas coast

• LaSalle established the towns of Port O'Connor, Pelacios, and Fort Saint Louis in Texas.

What does the word ambushed mean?

• defeated

• attacked

• freed

• liberated