Life on the Plains

Question 1

The Aztec city of Tenochtitlán was located near the site of which present-day city?

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Mexico City

Question 2

The effect of Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca’s work “La Relación” was to drive the Spanish to __________.

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try to locate the vast stores of gold in the North American interior

Question 3

Why did Francisco Vázquez de Coronado believe that his expedition to Quivira had failed?

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He did not find vast amounts of gold.

Question 4

The unexpected effect of Juan de Padilla’s efforts to establish a mission near Quivira was that __________.

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a direct route from New Spain to the city was discovered

Question 5

Juan de Oñate is notable among Spanish explorers for __________.

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having a positive relationship with American Indian tribes

Question 6

What was not a positive benefit of Spanish exploration in Oklahoma?

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The Spanish and American Indian tribes enjoyed exclusively friendly relations.

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