Age of Contract

Natural Texas History

100

Name the four regions of Texas. 

The four regions of Texas are the coastal plains, north central plains, great plains, and mountain and basin. 

200

Name one of the five rivers of Texas. 

One of the five rivers of Texas are: 

1. Red River

2. Sabine River. 

3. Nueces River

4. Colorado River

5. Rio Grande River. 

300

What does N.O.A.L. stand for? 

Bonus* Name all of them. 

NOAL stands for the states that surround Texas. 

N stands for New Mexico

O stands for Oklahoma

A stands for Arkansas

L stands for Lousiana

400

Name the two bays located in Texas.

The two bays located in Texas are Galveston Bay and Matagorda Bay. 

500

What regions has the highest point in Texas? 

Bonus*Name the location

The region that has the highest point is the Mountain and Basin region. 

Bonus* The location of the highest point is Guadalupe Peak. 

Native Americans

100

What Native American's captured Cabesa de Vaca? 

The Karawana Tribe captured Cabesa De Vaca. 

200

What Native American Tribe was defeated by Hernan Cortez? 

The Aztecs were defeated by Hernan Cortez. 

300

Name one of the four Native American Tribes that lived in the Plains. 

One of the four Native American Tribes were Comanche, Kiowa, Apache, or the Wichita Tribes. 

400

Name three types of food eaten by the Pueblo Indians.

They ate corn beans, squash, deer, antelope, bears, and berries. 

500

Name a tribe that was nomadic. 

Some of the nomadic tribes were the Karankawa, Coahuiltecan, Apache, Kiowa, Wichita, and Comanche. 

Travelling Conquistadors

100

Name one of the Spanish Explorers.

One of the Spanish explorers was

Christopher Columbus

Hernan Cortez

Alonzo de Pineda

Cabesa de Vaca

200

Which Spanish explorer landed in Jamacia?

Christopher Columbus was the Spanish explorer who landed in Jamacia.

300

Which Spanish explorer mapped out the Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Texas coastline.

Alonso Alvarez de Pineda is the explorer who mapped out the Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Texas coastline.

400

Which Spanish explorer was the first to land in Mexico?

The first person to land in Mexico was Hernan Cortez?

500

Name two things that happen to Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle? 

Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle 

      

• Sailed down the Mississippi River exiting at the Gulf of Mexico
• Claimed the land along the Mississippi River for France
• Names it Louisiana after King Louis XIV
• La Salle returned to France to get supplies and to return to the mouth of the Mississippi River (modern-day New Orleans) to establish a settlement
• 1685 C.E. La Salle returns, but a hurricane blows his ships off course and he shipwrecks in modern-day Matagorda Bay
• His ship, the La Belle, ran aground and was eventually partially buried.  It was excavated in 1995 after 300 years under water.  It is currently on exhibit in Austin in the Bullock Museum
• La Salle thought he was in Louisiana and had his men build a fort, Fort St. Louis. He continued searching for the mouth of the Mississippi he had previously seen. (not knowing he was hundreds of miles away)
• The fort was constantly being attacked by the Karankawa natives in the area as he searched for the Mississippi on foot.
• People were dying, they were out of supplies, and could not find the Mississippi. The soldiers mutinied and killed La Salle somewhere in modern-day East Texas.
• Some of the soldiers made their way back to Canada, the rest were killed by the Karankawas and the fort destroyed.

Conquistador Quests

100

What was Christopher Columbus original mission from the King of Spain?

Christopher Columbus original mission was to find a trade route to Asia. 

200

What two Texas water ways did Alonso Alvarez de Pineda find?  

Alonso Alvarez de Pineda found the Matagorda Bay and the Rio Grade River.

300

What was Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca the first to do in Texas?

Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca was the first to write a book about Texas.

400

Name one of four reasons why did Hernan Cortez defeated the Aztecs.

The Aztec thought he was a God. 

Cortez had better amour for the horses and guns. 

The Aztecs were sick from a disease carried by the Spanish. 

Cortez used allies that were the enemies of the Aztecs. 

500

What was the name of the Fort created by Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle?

The Fort created by Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle was called Fort St. Louis.

Miscellaneous

100

What happened in 1519? 

A. the coast of Texas was first mapped out.

B. Father Antonio de Olivares started the first mission

C. Mexico achieved its independence

D. Texas declared independence

A. the coast of Texas was first mapped out.

200

Why does it make sense that European Explorers MOSTLY traveled through the Coastal Plains of Texas?

European Explorers were travelling by ships which made it easier to the ships to land by a coast. 

300

What is the time lapse between 700 BCE and 500BE? 

The time is 1200 years. 

400

Explain an Era. 

An era is a chuck of time for example World World 1 and Texas Revolution. 

500

What are the 3 G's of Explorations.

The 3 G's of Explorations are God, Gold, and Glory.