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Texas History Spanish Explorers and Missions
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1
Where did the Spanish build their missions?
on a cliff
They built them in New York
They didn't build missions
Near places settled by Native Americans
2
What did Spanish explorers ask Coronado to do?
claim the cities of gold for Spain
find a new route to Asia
use a compass
sail big ships
3
Why did Spain decide to settle in Texas?
Learn from Native Americans
Hunt Buffalo
Find gold
Protect land claims from France
4
Building presidios to protect missions led to further growth and settlements in Texas
True
False
5
Why did the European explorers come to Texas?
To be nice
God, Glory and Gold
To explore the world
to spread their fortunes
6
What did Coronado accomplish during his exploration?
Built a fort
Spread religion
Discovered landmarks like Palo Duro Canyon
Found cities of gold
7
What is a presidio?
a fort to protect
something made up
a town
a church
8
Who was called the Father of the Lower Rio Grande Valley?
Miguel Idalgo
Jose de Escandon
Juan de Onate
Christopher Colombus
9
Why did the Spanish build missions in Texas?
to teach Catholic beliefs
to claim land
all of the above
to expand Spanish territory
10
What was one of La Salle's major accomplishments?
Found gold
Mapped the Texas Coastline
Build Fort St. Louis
Wrote stories of his expeditions
11
What impact did European exploration have on American Indians?
Improved trade with other tribes
Spread diseases
introduced farming techniques
New systems of government
12
What country was La Salle an explorer for?
France
England
America
Spain
13
Where was Mission Ysleta built?
El Paso
Dallas
San Antonio
McKinney
14
What was the purpose of Missions? PICK TWO
Teach Native Americans farming and ranching
Convert Native Americans to the Catholic religion
Spain did not set up missions
Trade with Native Americans
15
Where did La Salle land?
Matagordo Bay, Texas
Jamaica
Canada
New York
16
Who was Jose de Escandon?
He helped the Native Americans
He established and governed a colony along the Rio Grande
He hated the Spanish
He founded the town of San Antonio
17
How did Cabeza de Vaca contribute to the settlement of Texas?
He built forts to protect settlers
He died in a shipwreck
His stories of his travels encouraged others to explore
He built the first mission in Texas
18
What was the result of LaSalle claiming land on the Texas coast?
the Indians took over the fort
Spain thought they we would have to compete for the land
Spain left Texas and never came back
France built cities all over Texas
19
Where was Mission San Jose?
San Diego
Dallas
San Antonio
McKinney
