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Unit 2 - Settlement

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  • What was the goal of Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle, when he returned from France?
    begin colony in LA at mouth of the Mississippi River
    explore the Mississippi River Valley
    challenge Spain by building a fort in Spanish territory
    get supplies from French settlements on the Great Lakes
  • What do artifacts found by archaeologist suggest?
    native americans initially came from asia
    native americans used only stone tools
    native americans moved from america to asia
    native americans have physical similarities
  • Which of the following is the best definition for viceroy?
    official who ruled in the name of the King of Spain
    leader of expeditions who claimed land areas for Spain
    soldier-explorer who helped conquer large territories
    head of a Catholic mission who converted Native Americans
  • What happened first?
    Onate founds a settlement on the upper Rio Grande
    Cabeza de Vaca lives with Native Americans in TX
    La Salle founds Fort St. Louis
    Columbus lands in Hispaniola
  • What did Native Americans believe about the nature of spirits?
    they did not communicate with people
    their actions never caused bad things to happen
    they were people because they walked
    they were not always kind
  • What did families do at the missions?
    helped friars attract more native people
    farmed, hunted, and grew the settlement into a town
    helped soldiers in the presidios with security
    sold farm products at different missions
  • How was the technology of the bow and arrow an improvement over that of the spear?
    made it necessary to get closer to the target
    delivered a point with greater force
    allowed Native Americans to move easily to follow a herd
    allowed Native Americans to settle and hunt in one place
  • Territorial fights over the land that became known as Texas erupted between France and ______________ during the early years of colonization.
    China
    England
    Netherlands
    Spain
  • Why did many Spanish missions fail?
    Native Americans were not interested in them
    the French took over the missions
    they were too far from Spanish settlements
    soldiers were unable to defend them against attack
  • What was the importance Alonso Alvarez de Pineda's exploration of the Texas coast in 1519?
    led explorers to an island near present-day Galveston
    exploration included the first group of Europeans to enter
    first Europena to explore and map what is now the TX coast
    journey inspired conquistadors to explore what is now TX
  • What happened to the Jumano as a result of the movement of the Apache into Texas?
    lost their land and trade relationships
    died rapidly from disease and warfare
    group merged with the Apaches
    moved to the Comancheria and farmed
  • What new Native American technology was related to the cooking and storage of food?
    pottery
    atlatl
    adobe
    agave
  • Why were the Caddo considered an agricultural society?
    made beautiful pottery
    gathered nuts and berries from their surrounding countryside
    part of a large trade network
    they grew corn, squash, beans, and other food
  • How did the formation of glaciers result in the first humans coming to America?
    two masses of land were divided
    sea levels rose and flooded the coastal areas
    warm climate allowed easier travel by boat
    land bridge was formed between Asia and America
  • What issue affected the location of the early presidios?
    disagreement between missions about access to supplies
    disagreements between settlers and Native Americans
    disagreements between friars and soldiers over treatment
    disagreement between Native American groups about missions
  • What was one difference among the early people in Texas?
    some lived in bands and others lived in isolation
    some settled in villages and others were nomadic`
    they had very different spiritual beliefs
  • By the late 1600s, what other countries besides Spain had established colonies in North America?
    Portugal, Italy, and France
    France, England, and the Netherlands
    Mexico, France, and England
  • What were spirits responsible for?
    actions of other spirits
    changes in nature
    choice of a shaman for a Native American band
    leadership of Native American bands
  • Which term does NOT belong with the rest in describing the Kiowa and Apache Indians?
    nomads
    buffalo hunters
    fisherman
    buffalo hunters
  • How were positions of power usually passed on in the Caddo culture?
    through shamans and other healers
    from one generation to the next in same family
    from village elder to village elder
    through the caciques of the tribal council
  • Who helped the survivors of Panfilo de Narvaez's expedition after they were stranded on an island?
    Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
    Karankawa
    Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
    Zuni
  • Why is it desirable to start a mission in San Antonio?
    help getting supplies to missions in East Texas
    presence of many friendly Native Americans
    access to a river as a transportation route
    more trading opportunities with the French
  • Which event helped begin the Spanish Colonial Era?
    spain began to trade with france in the american colonies
    spain bought land from native americans
    spain fought over land, wealth, and religion in europe
    spain built missions, presidios, and towns in what is now TX
  • Describe Puebloan culture.
    lived in nomadic camps
    lived in adobe houses because wood was scarce
    scattered throughout Texas
    lived where there were few animals to hunt
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