Chapter 4:
Early Explorers
1.
Why did the Spanish conquistadores come to the Americas?
a.
to establish missions
b.
to gain riches and glory for themselves and for Spain
c.
to develop farms and ranches
d.
to build towns
2.
Spanish leaders wanted friars to convert Native Americans to ________.
a.
the Catholic faith
b.
the Protestant faith
c.
the Reformation
d.
the Quetzalcoatl faith
3.
The first European to explore the Texas coast was ________.
a.
Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
b.
Pánfilo de Narváez
c.
Estevanico
d.
Alonso Álvarez de Pineda
4.
For what is Cabeza de Vaca famous?
a.
His forces imprisoned and killed the Aztec emperor, Moctezuma.
b.
He observed and mapped the coastline from Florida to Mexico.
c.
He spent six years among South Texas Native Americans until making his way to Mexico City.
d.
He was the first known African to enter Texas.
5.
What did Coronado's expedition find after five months of travel?
a.
a golden city filled with treasures
b.
mud, stone, and angry Zuñi warriors
c.
a fabulous place called Quivira
d.
the Grand Canyon
6.
What city was named the capital of New Mexico in 1609?
a.
Santa Fe
b.
San Angelo
c.
El Paso
d.
Brazos
7.
Which of the following statements about early explorers in Texas is NOT true?
a.
Cabeza de Vaca walked the prairies of coastal and western Texas.
b.
Coronado traveled across the Great Plains.
c.
Moscoso wandered among the woodlands of eastern Texas.
d.
Cortés found the fabled city of Cíbola.
8.
What area did French explorer La Salle claim for France?
a.
northern New Spain
b.
all of New Mexico
c.
the inland region surrounding the Rio Grande
d.
the inland region surrounding the Mississippi River
9.
La Salle's goal was to establish a French colony ________.
a.
at the mouth of the Mississippi River
b.
on the shore of Matagorda Bay
c.
in Mexico City
d.
along the Atlantic coast of North America
10.
Which of the following was NOT a result of La Salle's efforts to establish a French settlement in Texas?
a.
Trade with Native Americans of the Mississippi Valley was established.
b.
Spanish interest focused on eastern Texas.
c.
Fort St. Louis became a permanent French settlement in eastern Texas.
d.
The Spanish began an extensive exploration of the northern Gulf shore.
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