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Unit 2 Test
Flashcards for Social Studies Unit 2 Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When did Cabeza de Vaca land in Texas? (Year) | 1528 |
| When did Cabeza de Vaca get rescued? | 1536 |
| What was in the book that Cabeza de Vaca wrote? | Animal and Plant Life, Information about Native Americans in Texas, and Rumors of the 7 golden cities. |
| What did Coronado find when he was searching for gold? | The Grand Canyon and the Palo Duro Canyon |
| What cities were Coronado looking for gold in? | Cibola and Quiveria |
| Why were europeans looking for new trade routes to the far east (asia/india) in the late 1400s? | The Turks were making people pay taxes when they pass the routes. |
| What effect did Columbus’ journey have on the history of Texas? | He found the new world and he brought goods all around the world. |
| The first europeans to explore Texas were from? | They were from Spain |
| Why is the year 1519 very important to Texas? | Cortes came to Mexico and Pineda mapped the Texas coastline |
| Why were Spanish conquistadores interested in Texas? | God, Glory, and Gold |
| Did European explorers ever find gold in Texas? | The European explorers never found gold in Texas and they finally lost interest in Texas for 150 years |
| Give three examples of the Spanish Legacy in Texas. | Many rivers and landmarks were named by the Spanish, Many cities have Spanish names, and Early explorations by the Spanish. |
| What was La Salle’s goal when he returned to North America from France in 1684? | To bring all the French people to the settlement to live there. |
| What river did La Salle sail down from? | Mississippi River |
| What effect did the establishment of Fort St. Louis (by the french) have on the Spanish? | It gave the Spanish interest on the establishment of Fort St. Louis. |
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