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Study the map on pg. 108 and be ready to discuss questions 1-5.

Unit 2 Review

Age of Contact

(Exploration)

Which of the following was not a goal of the Spanish in exploring the

New World?

A. To defeat the English

B. To gain wealth for themselves

C. To make their country more powerful

D. To spread Chrisitianity

Which of the following helps explain why the Spanish were able to conquer Native Americans?

A. Native Americans did not have sailing ships.

B. Native Americans were too busy hunting buffalo.

C. The Spanish had better communications.

D. The Spanish had better weapons and armor.

Cabeza de Vaca reached Texas as a result of…

A. The failed Narvaez expedition.

B. The Cortes expedition.

C. Coronado’s expedition.

D. Estevanico’s expedition.

Alvarez de Pineda failed to find riches along the Gulf Coast, but his

expedition did produce…

A. A useful map of the Texas coast.

B. A successful colony in Texas.

C. Good relations with the Native Americans of Texas.

D. A new route to conquering the Aztecs.

Columbus journeyed across the Atlantic in 1492 to

A. Find a faster trade route to Asia.

B. Discover the Americas.

C. Perform scientific experiments.

D. Fix his boats.

The most important result of the Spanish explorations in Texas was

thatA. Gold was discovered.

B. The American Indians living in Texas were conquered.

C. Spain established a clear claim on Texas.

D. The first maps of Texas were made.

Many Spanish ____ came to the Americas to gain wealth and honor.A. Shamans

B. Conquistadors

C. Viceroys

D. padres

____ was the first African to explore Texas.

A. Montezuma

B. La Salle

C. Coronado

D. Estevanico

The Spanish King appointed ___ to rule areas conquered in the

Americas.A. Friars

B. Viceroys

C. Padres

D. shamans

The Seven Cities of Gold were actually ____ villages of the Zuni

Indians.

A. Adobe

B. French

C. Spanish

D. Viceroy

After the European settlers arrived, many Native Texans

A. Left their homelands.

B. Died of previously unknown diseases.

C. Joined Europeans in explorations.

D. Moved to reservations in northern Oklahoma.

What was La Salle searching for when he set sail for the Gulf of

Mexico in 1684?

A. The Seven Cities of Cibola

B. A water route around Central America

C. The mouth of the Mississippi River

D. An existing colony

When they established a colony, the Spanish

A. Brought missionaries to convert the Native Americans.

B. Adopted the customs of the local people.

C. Brought a letter of introduction from the King.

D. Planted crops from their homeland.

The explorer, La Salle, claimed all of Louisiana for

A. Spain

B. Portugal

C. Italy

D. France

Cabeza de Vaca was a sixteenth-century Spanish explorer who

A. Wrote an account of his life with Native Americans.

B. Reached Palo Duro Canyon while in search of riches.

C. Sailed down the Mississippi River.

D. Introduced Christianity to the Americas.

Fighting broke out between the French and the ____ tribe when the

colonists tried to retake supplies that had washed up on shore.

A. Caddo

B. Jumano

C. Karankawa

D. Tigua

Which of the following best describes an expedition?

A. A journey undertaken by a group of people with a definite purpose.

B. An exploration of an unknown land.

C. A military mission with the purpose of conquering an area.

D. A long sea voyage.

This person explored areas of present-day New Mexico, Texas,

and Kansas in his search for Cibola.

A. Cabeza de Vaca

B. Coronado

C. Pineda

D. Columbus

Although La Salle’s colony did not survive, France’s presence

A. Continued to grow in the coming years as French explorers traveled to Texas.

B. Renewed Spain’s interest in settling Texas.

C. Encouraged other countries to seek colonization in the Americas.

D. Forced Spain to reevaluate lands claimed and to retreat.

Tiebreaker QuestionTiebreaker Question

Describe three reasons that the colony of Fort St. Louis failed.

SPANISH Exploration FRENCH Exploration

1) Find wealth & riches 1) Native trading partners

2) Expand Spanish Empire 2) Native allies

3) Win land, labor, riches 3) Military assistance

4) Christianize Natives 4) Teach Catholic religion

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