Which of the following statements accurately explains one reason the Spanish were originally motivated to explore Texas?(1 point)
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Spanish Huguenots wanted to escape Europe and be able to practice religious freedom.
Spanish Huguenots wanted to escape Europe and be able to practice religious freedom.
Spanish conquistadores wanted to find gold and other riches that would make them wealthy.
Spanish conquistadores wanted to find gold and other riches that would make them wealthy.
Spanish rulers wanted to force France and Great Britain out of the New World.
Spanish rulers wanted to force France and Great Britain out of the New World.
Spanish missionaries wanted to force Indigenous Americans to convert to Catholicism.
Spanish conquistadores who gained fame, power, and wealth.
Spanish conquistadores wanted to find gold and other riches that would make them wealthy.
Spain was motivated to explore Texas because French territory bordered Spanish settlements and created competition for land.
He was shipwrecked near Galveston and survived only because the Karankawa people gave him food and shelter.
defending Spanish territory against attack.
1. Spanish conquistadores wanted to find gold and other riches that would make them wealthy.
2. Spanish conquistadores who gained fame, power, and wealth.
3.Spain was motivated to explore Texas because French territory bordered Spanish settlements and created competition for land.
4. He was shipwrecked near Galveston and survived only because the Karankawa people gave him food and shelter.
5.the desire to acquire personal fame and wealth.
Which of the following groups was affected positively by European exploration of the New World?(1 point)
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French Huguenots who successfully defended land in Florida
French Huguenots who successfully defended land in Florida
Indigenous American tribes in Texas who were forced to join Catholicism
Indigenous American tribes in Texas who were forced to join Catholicism
Indigenous cultures such as the Aztec, Maya, and Inca
Indigenous cultures such as the Aztec, Maya, and Inca
Spanish conquistadores who gained fame, power, and wealth
Use the map to answer the question.
A map shows the areas of New France and New Spain in North America. New France is shown covering much of present-day Canada south and east of the Hudson Bay. It includes most of the present-day central United States and extends south to the Gulf of Mexico. The area includes the Great Lakes region and the Mississippi River. An area along the eastern coastline of the present-day United States is labeled British Colonies and borders the Atlantic Ocean to the east. The western boundary of the British Colonies is the eastern boundary of New France. New Spain borders New France to the south and west and covers the present-day southwestern United States, Mexico, Florida, Cuba, and some of the islands southeast of present-day Florida. New Spain extends west to the Pacific Ocean. A scale shows 600 miles and 600 kilometers.
Information from the map could be used to support which of the following opinions about Spanish exploration of the New World?(1 point)
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Exploration of Florida and Texas gave Spain control of all land in North, Central, and South America.
Exploration of Florida and Texas gave Spain control of all land in North, Central, and South America.
Exploration of Texas helped Spain completely eliminate British and French competition for land in the New World.
Exploration of Texas helped Spain completely eliminate British and French competition for land in the New World.
All three reasons for European exploration—God, gold, and glory—were equal motivations for Spain to explore Texas.
All three reasons for European exploration—God, gold, and glory—were equal motivations for Spain to explore Texas.
Spain was motivated to explore Texas because French territory bordered Spanish settlements and created competition for land.
Spain was motivated to explore Texas because French territory bordered Spanish settlements and created competition for land.
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Which statement explains what happened during Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca’s expedition in 1528?(1 point)
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Many European expeditions explored Texas before him, which made it easier for him to create colonies.
Many European expeditions explored Texas before him, which made it easier for him to create colonies.
He was shipwrecked near Galveston and survived only because the Karankawa people gave him food and shelter.
He was shipwrecked near Galveston and survived only because the Karankawa people gave him food and shelter.
He discovered gold that increased the wealth of Spain and made it easier for them to fund more expeditions.
He discovered gold that increased the wealth of Spain and made it easier for them to fund more expeditions.
Because he and his crew were constantly attacked by Indigenous Americans, they had to forcefully claim land and take resources to survive.
There was conflict between Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca and another conquistador named Hernán Cortés. This shows that a primary motivation for Spanish exploration of Texas was(1 point)
Responses
defending Spanish territory against attack.
defending Spanish territory against attack.
the desire to acquire personal fame and wealth.
the desire to acquire personal fame and wealth.
to convert Indigenous Americans to Christianity.
to convert Indigenous Americans to Christianity.
an attempt to force the French out of Texas.