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Who destroyed Fort Saint Louis?

• Spanish soldiers

  
  

• Karankawa Indians

  
  

• French settlers

  
  

• Apache warriors

  
  

What happened to La Salle’s 1685 expedition?

• It successfully established a colony at the Mississippi River mouth

  
  

• The shipwreck at Matagorda Bay caused the expedition to fail

  
  

• La Salle became governor of Texas

  
  

• The expedition was welcomed by Spain

Who were the Moors who conquered Spain in the 700s?

• Christian knights

  
  

• Muslim people from North Africa

  
  

• Native American tribes

  
  

• Spanish monarchs

  
  

What was Alonso Álvarez de Pineda searching for during his expedition?

• A water route to the Pacific Ocean

  
  

• Gold in Texas

  
  

• The Northwest Passage

  
  

• A French settlement

  
  

Why did Spain lose interest in Texas after Coronado’s expedition?

• They found too many Native Americans

  
  

• They found no gold or significant riches

  
  

• They lost the war to France

  
  

• They focused only on Florida

  
  

Where were many Spanish missions built in Texas?

• In deserts with no water

• Near rivers for water and transportation

  
  

• In mountains

  
  

• Outside Texas borders

  
  

How did the Reconquista shape Spain?

• It made Spain a Muslim country

  
  

• It shaped Spain’s national identity and religious landscape

  
  

• It caused Spain to lose power

  
  

• It ended Spain’s monarchy

  
  

What was Christopher Columbus originally hoping to find on his voyage in 1492?

• A new continent

  
  

• A direct sea route to Asia

  
  

• Gold in the Americas

  
  

• The Northwest Passage

  
  

What did Cabeza de Vaca’s journal describe?

• Stories of buffalo and a land rich in gold and silver

  
  

• The defeat of the French in Texas

  
  

• The construction of missions

• The founding of New Spain

  
  

Name one important Spanish mission in Texas.

• Fort Saint Louis

  
  

• San Antonio de Valero (The Alamo)

  
  

• Jamestown

• Plymouth