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Spanish Colonial Era Unit Review
Spanish Colonial Era Unit Review
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Using the chart provided, what was the name of the first mission built in Texas?
Santa Cruz de San Saba
Corpus Christi de la Ysleta
San Francisco de los Tejas
San Antonio de Valero
2
Look at the picture and determine which of the following groups is represented:
French Explorers
Native Americans
British Colonists
Fur Traders
3
The most famous mission of San Antonio will eventually be nicknamed...
The Comandancia
The Mother of Texas Missions
The Alamo
The El Camino Real
4
These two quotes both show reasons why Spain chose to...
sell its Texas lands to the country of France for $ 5 million
continue searching for the legendary cities of Cibola
Close the missions in East Texas
attack and destroy all the Native American tribes in Texas
5
What was the purpose of the PRESIDIOS that Spain built in Texas during this time period?
They were religious outposts built to convert natives to the Span. culture
They were palaces where the King of Spain would live from time to time
They were banks that would safely protect all the gold that Spain had found
They were forts filled with soldiers who would protect the settlements
6
What sort of work might the local natives been responsible for while living in the missions?
building and repairing the missions
farming crops
all of these answers are correct
ranching animals
7
Which quote discusses the dangers of living in Texas [heat, lack of supplies, angry natives]?
neither quote discusses these dangers
both quotes discuss these dangers
the quote from Nicholas de Lafora
the quote from Marques de Rubi
8
Which of these gives the BEST reason for why most of the Spanish missions of Texas ended up failing?
years of bad crops caused starvation and death
local natives rejected the religion and culture
the area was conquered by the French
Texas wildfires destroyed their missions
9
Which city on this map served as the first Spanish capital of Texas from 1722 to 1722?
Nacogdoches
Los Adaes
San Antonio
La Bahia (Goliad)
10
Which statement provides evidence for the site of the water source?
“They laid out town lots and drew up plans for what became Main Plaza…”
“The fledgling community consisted of both military and civilian citizens…”
“The land containing San Pedro Springs, considered as a vital water source"
“The presidential captain’s house was completed on Military Plaza…”
11
Using the chart provided, where was San Francisco de los Tejas located?
Between the Trinity and Red Rivers in East Texas
Near present-day El Paso in far West Texas
In the plains of Central Texas
Next to the San Antonio River in South Central Texas
12
What country reignighted Spain's interest in Texas?
Italy
England
Germany
France
13
Which part of the passage shows how LaSalle's failure affected Spain's actions in Texas?
Textbox 1
Textbox 3
Textbox 4
Textbox 2
14
In what year were the mission and presidio at San Antonio established?
1718
1722
1729
1749
15
In 1757, the Spanish built Santa Cruz de San Saba for the Apaches. Why did they want them to do this?
they wanted Spanish protectionfrom their Comanche enemies
they wanted to attack anddestroy a Spanish mission
they wanted to sell their land tothe new Spanish settlers
they wanted to learn about theculture and religion of Spain
16
Which of the following names of Texas cities is an example of Spain's lasting influence on Texas?
Austin
San Antonio
Dallas
Houston
17
What was the community’s MAIN water source?
Gulf of Mexico
The Rio Grande River
None of these are correct
Caddo Lake
18
What was the purpose of the MISSIONS that Spain built in Texas?
They were religious outposts built to convert natives to the Span. culture
They were palaces where the King of Spain would live from time to time
They were banks that would safely protect all the gold that Spain had found
They were forts filled with soldiers who would protect the settlements
19
The word “tejas” is the origin of our state’s name. In the Caddo language, this word meant -
friend
mission
harvest
peace
20
Which of these groups would have been responsible for teaching the local natives about the religion & culture of Spain?
Spanish soldiers
Spanish Royalty
Immigrant settlers
Catholic friars