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De Vaca Activity

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10 questions

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Question 1

1.

Based on your observations of the 1529 map of the New World, the Spaniards knew alot about Texas geography?

True

False

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Question 2

2.

How would the 1529 map be a hindrance to explorers?

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Question 3

3.

Read the description of Cabeza de Vaca’s treatment at the hands of the Coastal Indians. What would your reaction be to the situation?

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Question 4

4.

Why did the Indian tribes ask Cabeza de Vaca to trade and barter for them?

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Question 5

5.

Cabeza de Vaca felt the life of a trader gave him advantages. What were these advantages?

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Question 6

6.

What was Cabeza de Vaca’s principal objective in becoming a trader?

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Question 7

7.

What action did Cabeza de Vaca take to help the Indian who was suffering from an arrow wound?

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Question 8

8.

Based on the Indians reaction to the surgery, had they seen medicine of this type before?

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Question 9

9.

Who did the Spaniards say were “lords of the land”? How should the Indians serve their “lords”?

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Question 10

10.

Cabeza de Vaca called buffalos “cows”. How did he describe their hair and meat?