The Spanish had created missions to

teach Christianity to the American Indians.

What was a Presidio during the early Spanish settlements of Texas?

A fort built to protect missions from attacks

What was one reason the early missions failed?

The indians didn't want their way of life changed

What was life like for Native Americans in a mission?

Learning how to work and many hours studying Christianity

What was the most important thing Cabeza de Vaca did in Texas?

He wrote a diary about Texas and meeting Native Americans

What effect did the missions have on the Native American Texas population?

Missionaries infected many American Indians with disease

Where was LaSalle going when he accidentally landed in Texas?

Traveling the Mississippi River

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1
Cabeza de Vaca
All of the above
Commanded to first Spaniards to land on Galveston Island
Published the book SHIPWRECKED in 1542
Became a prisoner of the Karankawa Indians
2
The Spanish had created missions to
reduce settlement.
secularize the presidios.
teach Christianity to the American Indians.
defend the northern borders of New Spain
3
What was a Presidio during the early Spanish settlements of Texas?
Where settled land ended and Native American land began
A journey or voyage for a special reason
A fort built to protect missions from attacks
A vacation settlement
4
The country that financed the voyage of Columbus was:
Potugal
Spain
Great Britain
United States
5
What are the reasons for explorers to travel the world in the Age of Exploration?
Find new resources.
God, Gold, Glory
Prove the world was round.
Race, Rights, and Revolution
6
What was one reason the early missions failed?
The indians didn't want their way of life changed
Constant attack by the French
Lack of resources
Lack of help from the main cities
7
Coronado and other Spanish explorers were motivated to explore America when they heard about...
a giant sea monster.
horses that could fly.
Seven Cities of Gold.
an immortal native tribe.
8
What was life like for Native Americans in a mission?
Learning how to work and many hours studying Christianity
They learned how to speak French
Natives developed skills that would allow them to sail boats
They spent their time learning how to fight
9
What was the most important thing Cabeza de Vaca did in Texas?
He made friends with the Jumano Indians
He started Fort St. Louis
He wrote a diary about Texas and meeting Native Americans
He made a map of the Gulf Coast
10
What effect did the missions have on the Native American Texas population?
Missionaries infected many American Indians with disease
Native groups invaded England
Disease killed off the majority of Europeans
Native population sharply increased
11
Where was LaSalle going when he accidentally landed in Texas?
Traveling the Mississippi River
Headed to Houston
Florida
Mexico
12
How did Pineda help Spain's goal to claim land, find gold and spread the Catholic religion?
Searched for 7 Cities of Gold
Wrote a guide book on Indian Rservations
Mapped the Texas Gulf Coast
Conquered the Aztecs

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