American Indians
Which type of shelter did nomadic American Indian tribes often use?
A Beehives
B Pueblos
C Huts
D Teepees
D Teepees
What were the 3 main motivations to explore the new world?
Gold, Glory, God
What is a mission?
Created by the Spanish Catholic church to spread the Catholic faith.
What is an Empresario?
an agent who makes all arrangements to bring settlers to a colony
Which product was easily available for trade by American Indian tribes that hunted as a way of life?
A Corn
B Cattle
C Clay jars
D Animal skins
D Animal skins
-First European to explore the Palo Duro Canyon
-First explorer to travel across North Texas
-I explored land from Texas to central North America
Which European explorer is described above?
A Cabeza de Vaca
B Francisco Coronado
C Christopher Columbus
D José de Escondón
B Francisco Coronado
A system of missions established by the Catholic Church was intended
to —
A provide housing for explorers
B relocate convicts to the region
C assist in business development
D convert natives to Christianity
D convert natives to Christianity
What is Stephen F. Austin known for?
The Father of Texas
American Indian groups living in Texas had different lifestyles because---
A they worshipped differently
B the Caddo had more money
C they lived in different physical regions
D they had different forms of government
C they lived in different physical regions
Coronado and other Spanish explorers were motivated to lead
expeditions to North America because of the stories they heard about —
A seven cities of gold
B a giant sea monster
C horses that could fly
D an immortal native tribe
A seven cities of gold
Priests used lumber to build fences and barriers around their missions in
order to —
A follow religious traditions
B have a better source of food
C provide protection for the people
D protect against flooding from rivers
C provide protection for the people
Early colonists in Texas had to modify their environments in order to----
A prepare for natural disasters
B adapt to the cold, long winters
C teach the American Indians to farm
D meet their needs for shelter and food
D meet their needs for shelter and food
Which tribe: Lived in East Texas, lived in Dome Shaped homes, and traded and farmed?
A Jumano
B Caddo
B Caddo
Accomplishments of René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
• Wanted to establish a colony at the mouth of the Mississippi River
• Landed his expedition of 180 colonists at Matagorda Bay in Texas
• Established a short-lived settlement on Garcitas Creek in Texas
As a result of these events, Spanish leaders began to —
A build Spanish forts along the Texas coast
B send aid to colonists that were abandoned
C worry about the French making claims to Texas
D form alliances with American Indian tribes in Texas
C worry about the French making claims to Texas
How was the new Mexican government different from the old Spanish government?
A It gave more rights to women.
B It was led by a king and queen.
C It had three branches of government.
D It granted everyone religious freedom.
C It had three branches of government.
An archaeologist is on a dig in the Mountains and Basins region. Evidence of an old adobe village with an irrigation system is unearthed. Based on the discovery, which is a likely inference the archaeologist may make?
A The Apache lived there.
B The Karankawa lived there.
C The Jumano lived there.
D The Caddo lived there.
C The Jumano lived there