Social Studies Unit 4 Review

What year did Christopher Columbus travel across the Atlantic and discover an island near the Americas?

• 1692

• 1492

• 1500

• 1752

Which country sent explorers to the new world to discover gold and conquer new land?

• Mexico

• England

• China

• Spain

Explorers from Spain were known as?

• Expeditions

• Conquistadors

• Presidios

• Colonies

Why did Europeans explore the Western Hemisphere? Select all that apply.

• look for new lands

• find riches

• spread illness

• share religion

What is a presidio?

• spanish military fort

• castle

• town

• celebration

What is the purpose of a presidio?

• to protect the military

• to protect castles

• to protect missions

• to shop

What is a villa?

• Taco Villa

• lake

• spanish town

• small country

The purpose of building Spanish Missions in Texas include all the following reasons, except:

• to spread spanish culture and language

• to spread Catholic religion

• to develop permanent land settlements

• to dig for natural resources

What happened to the Spanish missions in Texas?

• they were surrounded by many towns and cities

• kept by Spanish embassies

• became railroad depots

• sold to American Indian tribes

How did Spanish missions in Texas lead to environmental changes?

• rivers suffered pollution

• forests were destroyed

• natural resources were used to create missions