Exploration and Colonization of Texas
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Which explorer was the first explorer to reach Texas in 1519 and map the coastline.
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
Coronado
LaSalle
Stephen F. Austin
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Which explorer led a Spanish expedition across Texas looking for gold and returned to Spanis Mexico with knowledge about the area?
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
Stephen F. Austin
Coronado
LaSalle
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Which explorer was a French explorer who built a fort and caused Spanish officials to strenthen their claims?
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
LaSalle
Tom Sawyer
Stephen F. Austin
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What was one effect of Cabeza de Vaca reporting about hearing about cities of gold?
Cabeza de Vaca found the city of gold.
Columbus found America.
Hernando de Soto and Luis de Mosco expedition explored Texas
Texas became a state.
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Why did France and Spain send explorers to settle the Americas and Texas?Why did France and Spain send explorers to settle the Americas and Texas?
They wanted to become famous.
They wanted to find a new route to trade goods.
They wanted to find cities of gold
They wanted to get more lands to rule.
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All of the following are places where the Spanish established Catholic missions, EXCEPT -
Central Texas, near Austin
Eastern Texas, near Louisiana
West Texas, near El Paso
South Texas near the San Antonio river
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What was one effect the Spanish exploration had on the economic development and growth of settlements in Texas?
areas grew into towns and cities
dances and celebrations were created
Indians settled in Texas
explorers came
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What was one contribution of the Catholic people in the development of Texas?
more churches were built
more people learned to read
new skills were taught to American Indians
rivers were used for fishing
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What was another name for a fort that was established by the Spanish explorers?
villa
presidio
teepee
mission
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What did Europeans bring to the Americas?
horse, cow, squash
turkey, pumpkin, corn
oranges, squash, potatoes
horse, cow, sugar cane
Which explorer was the first explorer to reach Texas in 1519 and map the coastline.
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
Coronado
LaSalle
Stephen F. Austin
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