Age of Contact

What conquistador mapped the coast of Texas?

• Pineda

• Coronado

• Cortes

• Columbus

Which of the following is a goal of a conquistador?

• Find gold

• Obtain glory

• Spread Christianity

• All of these

Cortes is known for conquering the _____.

• Comanches

• Incas

• Aztecs

• Apache

Who was the first Spanish explorer to set foot in Texas?

• Cortes

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Coronado

• Columbus

La Salle claimed the Mississippi River and Fort St. Louis for what country?

• Spain

• England

• Portugal

• France

What did not contribute to the Spaniards easily defeating the Indians?

• Better weapons

• Knowing the land

• Disease

• Indians thought Spaniards were gods

What do Cibola and Quivira have in common?

• Both natural rivers in Texas

• Names of Aztec gods

• Two mythical cities of gold

• Explored by Cabeza de Vaca

Who was first to cross the Atlantic Ocean trying to get to Asia quicker?

• Pineda

• Columbus

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Coronado

Coronado described Texas as a .....

• "Sea of Grassland"

• "Gold Field"

• "Useless Desert"

• none of these

Which was traded during the Columbian Exchange?

• a variety of fruits and vegetables

• a plethora of diseases

• a wealth of knowledge

• all of these