Which of the following statements about the diverse groups living in Texas settlements is TRUE?

The customs, & traditions of many cultures shaped Texas.

Which of the following led to the failure of many Spanish missions?

Native American disinterest and disease

Which is TRUE about La Salle?

He lacked navigation skills and the confidence of his people

How did families influence the growth of settlements?

As settlements grew, they needed more craftsmen and teachers

What was the importance of Alonso Alvarez de Pineda's exploration of the Texas coast in 1519?

He was the first to map the Texas coastline

A friar's main job at a mission was...

to convert Native Americans to catholicism.

Which of the following describes a friar?

A catholic priest who belongs to a religious order

Which began the Spanish Colonial Era in Texas?

Spain built missions, presidios, and towns in Texas

Indians traded for horses & guns from the Spanish & French

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1
A presidio is...
a carving or inscription in a rock
tracing kinship through the father's line
a fort or military outpost
a low wall or mound at the top of a trench for protection
2
Which of the following statements about the diverse groups living in Texas settlements is TRUE?
The customs, & traditions of many cultures shaped Texas.
The Tejano culture faded quickly
People of African Ancestry had no influence on early Texas
The Spanish influence kept Texas from having its own culture
3
Which of the following led to the failure of many Spanish missions?
Soldiers were unable to defend them against attack.
They were too far from Spanish settlements.
Native American disinterest and disease
The French took over the missions.
4
Which is TRUE about La Salle?
He never claimed the Mississippi River Valley for France.
He was weak and afraid of the challenges of colonization
He lacked navigation skills and the confidence of his people
The Karankawa attack on Fort St Louis was all his fault.
5
Which of the following is "an official who rules in the name of the king or queen?"
Viceroy
Cannon
Province
Navigate
6
Fort St. Louis thrived under the leadership of La Salle.
True
False
7
How did families influence the growth of settlements?
As settlements grew, they needed more craftsmen and teachers
They brought more Native Americans into the missions
They created businesses to trade goods with French traders
They became wealthy and started farms and ranches
8
What was the importance of Alonso Alvarez de Pineda's exploration of the Texas coast in 1519?
His journey inspired conquistadors to explore Texas
He was the first to map the Texas coastline
He discovered Texas
He led explorers to an island near Galveston
9
Which one best describes a major disagreement between the friars and soldiers at the missions?
treatment of Native Americans
soldiers' low pay and long hours
sufficient guards at the presidios
responsibility for growing food
10
Texas was already part of the United States of America when Spain arrived and began colonizing.
False
True
11
A friar's main job at a mission was...
to get rid of the Native Americans
to establish large cities in Texas
to make sure everyone had enough food and clothing
to convert Native Americans to catholicism.
12
Which of the following describes a friar?
a festival or religious celebration
a formerly enslaved person
a crack in the Earth's surface caused by moving plates
A catholic priest who belongs to a religious order
13
Which began the Spanish Colonial Era in Texas?
Spain built missions, presidios, and towns in Texas
Spain fought over land and religion in Europe
Spain began to trade with France in the American colonies
Spain bought land from Native Americans
14
Where did the name Texas come from?
Comanche word for chicken
Spanish explorer Luis de Pinata
French explorer La Salle
Hasinai Indian word for friend
15
What was the name of the Spanish empire in the Americas?
Atlantis
Tenochtitlan
New Spain
Mexico
16
Spanish, Mexican, Native American and African people all influenced the Texas culture.
True
False
17
Colonization means "Claim for and control by a distant nation"
False
True
18
La Salle claimed the entire Mississippi River Valley for France.
FALSE
TRUE
19
A settlement founded to spread Christianity to the people of the area is called a...
Viceroy
Mission
Colony
Monarchy
20
which one is TRUE
Native Americans were the first to have smart phones in TX
The French gave the Native Americans bubble gum & spears
Indians traded for horses & guns from the Spanish & French
Neither the French nor Spanish ever traded with the Indians

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