What are the defining characteristics of Age of Contact?
Spanish explorers and French explorers both claimed land in Texas.
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Native American Tribes
Which group likely viewed the construction of new Spanish missions with suspicion?
F Anglo settlers
G Conquistadors
H Catholic priests
J American Indian tribes
Native American Tribes
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What years were Cabeza De Vaca in Texas
1528-1536
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What is a military post or guarded settlement in an area under Spanish control?
Presidio
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What two countries wanted claims in Texas?
France and Spain
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Who mapped the coast of Texas in 1519?
Pineda
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• Led Spain’s expansion efforts into South Texas.
• Sent settlers to the land between the Rio Grande River and the Nueces River.
• Served as military commander and governor of the area that is present-day Laredo.
was it, José de Escandón, Francisco Hidalgo, Antonio Margil de Jesús, or Fray Damián Massanet?
José de Escandón
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When was the first mission established?
A. June 1, 1958
B. June 1, 1528
C. June 1, 1492
D. June 1, 1960
D. June 1, 1960
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A settlement founded to spread Christianity to the people in the area?
mission
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What encouraged the French to settle in Texas?
Trade or Gold?
Trade
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Which motivation led early European explorers to investigate the Americas?
desire to find gold
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Why did the Spanish decide to move Mission La Bahia from the coast to along the Guadalupe
River?
A There was a lack of fresh water resources in the coastal area.
B There were constant threats of French attacks on the mission.
C There were conflicts with American Indian tribes in the region.
D There was a growing need for more grazing land for the cattle herds.
C There were conflicts with American Indian tribes in the region.
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When did Onate explore El Paso?
1598
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an agreement among countries to work together?
alliance
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What was the Spanish reason for wanting to settling in Texas?
Gold, Trade, or first gold, then settlement/control???
first gold, then settlement/ control
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Which explorer landed at Matagorda Bay while searching for the mouth of the
Mississippi River?
Robert LaSalle
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Francisco Hidalgo
Which Spanish Catholic priest cooperated with French authorities in Louisiana to bring missions to
East Texas?
F José de Escandón
G Francisco Hidalgo
H Antonio Margil de Jesús
J Fray Damián Massanet
Francisco Hidalgo
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What year was San Antonio established?
A. 1540
B. 1542
C.1519
D. 1718
D. 1718
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an official who rules in the name of the king and queen?
Viceroy
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Name the four regions of Texas?
Coastal, Central and Great Plains, and Mountain and Basin Regions
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What did Cabeza De Vaca reports display?
told tales of 7 cities of gold, lands, and native people
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Fray Damián Massanet and Alonso De León led a successful expedition for Spain into East Texas
in 1690. This expedition came about because the Spanish were concerned about:
A settlers going missing in the region
B slave rebellions occurring in the region
C Indian tribes attacking missions in the region
D French forces establishing settlements in the region
D French forces establishing settlements in the region
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When was the Spanish Colonial Era?
A. 1600's
B.1500's
C. 1700's
D. late 1600's through 1700's
D. late 1600's through 1700's
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A district of a colony or country; similar to a state
province
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Why was it important to establish missions by ____________ *(geographic feature?