Texas Explorers - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

Which explorer was looking for 'cities of gold'?

Pineda

Cabeza de Vaca

Coronado

Cortez

2.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

Which explorer was trying to take control of the Mississippi river?

Pineda

Coronado

La Salle

Cabeza De Vaca

3.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

Which explorer made the very first map of the Gulf of Mexico and the Texas Gulf Coast?

Coronado

Pineda

Cabeza De Vaca

La Salle

4.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

Which explorer was the first to make 'first contact' with the Texas Native Americans (Coahelticans and Karankawas)?

Columbus

Cabeza De Vaca

Coronado

Cortez

5.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

This explorer wrote the first Texas History Book, from his journals of his adventures across Texas and Mexico?

Coronado

Cabeza De Vaca

Cortez

Pineda

6.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

Cabeza de Vaca's journey through Texas began in which era?

Age of Contact

Age of Exploration

Age of Revolution

Age of Technology

7.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

Which present day states did Coronado explore?

Texas and Louisiana

Texas and Mexico

Louisiana and Oklahoma

Texas and Oklahoma

8.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

What happened to La Salle’s expedition?

the French gave La Salle an award for his excellent navigation skills.

the entire settlement showed excellent skills and kindness in working with the local Indians.

Near Matagorda Bay they built Fort St. Louis and many settlers were killed by local Karankawa Indians, wild animals, starvation and ruin.

LaSalle was honored by the Tonkawa tribe for his kindness.

9.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

What impact did the expeditions of Pineda and Cabeza de Vaca have on the exploration of Texas?

Pineda’s map and Cabeza’s stories so alarmed the Kings of Europe that they stopped all further exploration

the King gave free copies of Pineda’s map to all the interested peasants in Europe who wanted to vacation

Cabeza’s stories of his travels (his journal) and Pineda’s map encouraged others to settle.

the local Indians were so happy with Pineda’s map that they offered free land to any European settlers.

10.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

Which headline could have occurred in 1519?

Manny Valdez defeats the Aztecs!

Coronado claims Oregon!

Pineda Maps Coastline of Texas!

La Salle Claims New York!

11.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

If you made a timeline of the history of Texas, where would you put the Era of Exploration?

1700s

1600s

1500s

1400s

12.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

A period of time marked by significant people, events, or changes

Era

Adobe

Territory

Absolute chronology

13.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

The era of Texas History when the Spanish from Europe came here looking for God, gold, and glory:

Age of Contact

Natural Texas and Its People

Spanish Colonial

Mexican National

14.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

He got stranded in Texas and lived among the natives for about 8 years in the 1500's and later wrote the book about it...

Cabeza de Vaca

Columbus

Pineda

Cortes

15.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

A Spanish soldier-explorer who sought personal riches and power, as well as wealth and glory for Spain, in the conquest for the Americas

conquistador

missionary

representative

privateer

16.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

Which is NOT apart of the 3 G's

God

Guns

Glory

Gold

17.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

I established Fort St. Louis after not finding the Mississippi River:

La Salle

Coronado

Onate

Moscoso

18.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

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

Cibola was a successful mission that was established in San Antonio

Cibola was a ship filled with Spanish colonists that landed on the Texas coast

Cibola was a legend about 7 cities of gold that drew many Spanish explorers to Texas

Cibola was a disease that wiped out many Spaniards

19.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

What brought French explorer, La Salle, to the coast of Texas?

He thought this was where the Mississippi River emptied into the Gulf of Mexico

He believed the Indians were rich with gold

He was looking for the "Fountain of Youth"

He was searching for the Northwest Passage to Asia

20.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

Which Spanish sea captain was one of the 1st Europeans to land in Texas, who also survived several years of captivity by the Karankawa Indians?

Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

Jose de Escandon

Antonio Margil de Jesus

21.

Multiple Select

3 mins

1 pt

What were the reasons for European exploration of the New World? check all that apply-

Gains

Glory

Gold

Guns

God

22.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

This explorer from Spain was looking for gold. He didn't find any, but he did travel all around the southeastern part of the United States. (1539)

Bartolome de Las Casas

Francisco de Coronado

Hernando de Soto

Francisco Pizarro

23.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

What was de Soto's biggest accomplishment from his explorations in North America?

Discovering Florida

Peaceful relationships with Native Americans

Brought back supplies and resources to Spain

Discovering the mouth of the Mississippi River

24.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

Hernando de Soto and his soldiers often treated Native Americans harshly during his search for

food and drink.

fame and power.

gold and silver.

rivers and trials.

25.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

Which grouping lists the main reasons for Spanish exploration of the "New World"?

"God, glory, and gold"

"Salt, silk, and spices"

"Rum, slaves, and molasses"

"Trade, silver, and jewels"

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