Match the Spanish Conquistador to the appropriate description
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
Diego de Alcaraz
Alonso Álvarez de Pineda
drafted the first map of the Texas coast
wrote a detailed description of the native Texas tribes
leed expeditions to enslave native Americans
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca - wrote a detailed description of the native Texas tribes
Diego de Alcaraz - led expeditions to enslave native Americans
Alonso Álvarez de Pineda - drafted the first map of the Texas coast
Which of the following Native American cultures existing in Texas prior to the arrival of the Spanish built permanent settlements into cliff-faces?
A Pueblo
B Southeastern
C Plains
D Gulf
B Southeastern
Which of the following Native American cultures existing in Texas prior to the arrival of the Spanish made a living primarily by hunting and gathering small game, nuts, and berries?
A Pueblo
B Southeastern
C Plains
D Gulf
C Plains
Migration is defined as the movement of a large group of people from one region to another. In the story, the arrival and exploration of the Spanish is one example of migration. A second example of migration given in the story, that of the Comanche, resulted in ________________.
D The failure of the Caddo Confederation’s crops
C The trading empire of the Jumano
B The movement of the Apache to the west and south
A The thinning of the buffalo herds
B The movement of the Apache to the west and south
Which of the following tribes built permanent settlements in the Piney Woods of Texas?
A Tonkawa
B Caddo
C Comanche
D Jumano
Conquistadors from the Spanish Empire are often said to have sought God, ___________, and Gold in the New World.
A Land
B Greatness
C Glory
D Wealth
B Caddo
Conquistadors from the Spanish Empire are often said to have sought God, Gold, and Glory in the New World.
Why is the year 1519 important to Texas history?
A It is the year Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca returned from Texas
B It is the year Spanish explorers began their search in Texas for El Dorado
C It is the year the Comanche began migrating into the Texas Plains
D It is the year of Alonso Álvarez de Pineda’s map of the Texas coast
Which of the following Native American tribes met Cabeza de Vaca on the shores of the island of Malhado?
A Caddo
B Kiowa
C Karankawa
D Jumano