Exploration and Early Colonization of Texas

Spain came to America with what purpose?

• to trade with Natives
• for God, Gold, and Glory
• to exchange goods
• to spread diseases

What happened during Spanish Colonial Era? 

• The Spanish protected the Indians
• The Spanish protected the French
• The Spanish built missions to spread their religion
• The Spanish explored Texas but never settled

Which Spanish explorer defeated the Aztec Empire in 1519?

• Francisco Coronado

• Hernan Cortes

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Cabeza de Vaca

What contribution did Alvarez de Pineda make for Spanish exploration?

• mapped the Texas coast
• defeated the Aztec
• settled Mexico City
• explored New Mexico

What were the goals of the Spanish missions?

• convert Native Americans to Christianity
• teach Native Americans to adopt the Spanish way of life
• Strengthen Spain's hold on Texas land
• all of the above

This friar built the first mission in East Texas.

• Francisco Hidalgo
• Jose de Escandon
• Damian Massanet
• Antonio Margil de Jesus

What was Cibola and what role did it play in the early Spanish exploration of Texas?

• Cibola was a disease that wiped out many Spaniards.
• Cibola was a legend about seven cities of gold that drew many Spanish explorers to Texas.
• Cibola was a ship filled with Spanish colonists that landed on the Texas coast.
• Cibola was a successful mission that was established in San Antonio.

Which of the following best describes the defining characteristics of the Age of Contact era in Texas history?

• Anglo and Spanish settlers established colonies in Texas.
• American Indian tribes were driven out of Texas by French settlers.
• Spanish explorers and French explorers both claimed land in Texas.
• Spanish colonists abandoned exploration of Texas after not finding any gold.

This military commander is known as the "father of the lower Rio Grande valley" because he built 20 settlements

• Francisco Hidalgo
• Jose de Escandon
• Damian Massanet
• Antonio Margil de Jesus

The main goal of French settlers in Texas was to

• impose French culture on the Native Texans
• establish trade networks with the Native Texans Along the Mississippi River

• convert the Native Texans to Catholicism
• eradicate all traces of the Native Texan customs