Ch4 L1 Quiz - Europeans Explore Texas

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1. Why were powerful kings and queens in Europe competing with each other during the 1400s?

• A. They wanted to expand, rule more land, and gain wealth.
• B. They wanted to expand and conquer the Aztec empire.
• C. They wanted to defeat each other and control the spice trade.
• D. They wanted to defeat each other and control Aztec wealth.

2. Which Spanish explorer hastened the exploration and settlement of Texas with his stories about seven cities of gold?

• F. Hernán Cortés
• G. Juan de Oñate
• H. Hernando de Soto
• J. Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

3. What was one effect of Francisco Coronado’s great expedition on the future settlement of Texas?

• A. Spain learned about a land of great riches called Quivira.
• B. Spain learned about the vast land of Texas and its people.
• C. Coronado conquered Texas for Spanish Mexico.
• D. Coronado conquered Quivira for Spanish Mexico.

4. How did French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle affect the settlement of Texas?

• F. He started a colony there.
• G. He conquered a colony there.
• H. He explored the Panhandle.
• J. He explored the Rio Grande.

5. What was one effect of René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle’s activities in Texas?

• A. Spanish soldiers attacked La Salle and his people.
• B. French soldiers attacked a Spanish fort at Matagorda Bay.
• C. Spanish officials realized they had to defend their Texas territory.
• D. French officials realized they had to compete with Spain in Texas.