La Salle
First Missions in Texas
Mission San Saba
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Long Answer
100
What impact did La Salle have on Spain's interest in Texas? a. La Salle led Spain to lose interest in Texas. b. La Salle established the first European colony in Texas, which made Spain interested. c. La Salle had no impact on Spain's interest in Texas.
b. La Salle established the first European colony in Texas, which made Spain interested.
100
What was the name of the first mission built in Texas? a. The Alamo b. San Francisco de los Tejas c. Mission San Antonio
b. San Francisco de los Tejas
100
What does it mean to convert something? a. to keep the same b. to change from one form to another c. to go back to the way things were
b. to change from one form to another
100
What did the American Indians steal from the San Saba settlement in the spring of 1758?
59 horses
100
What impact did Jose de Escadon have on the settlements in Texas?
Jose de Escadon was chosen to find farmers and ranchers to colonize new area along the lower Rio Grande River Valley. He helped settle more than 20 towns both north and south of the river.
200
In La Salle's plan, why did he want France to control the central part of North America? a. He wanted to help France control Mexico. b. He wanted to take control of Texas away from Spain c. He wanted to use the colony as a base for trading with the American Indians to improve his wealth.
c. He wanted to use the colony as a base for trading with the American Indians to improve his wealth.
200
Why did Alonso de Leon want to build the first mission in East Texas? a. it was closer to family b. it was close to Louisiana and served as a warning to France to stay out of Texas c. the church told him to
b. it was close to Louisiana and served as a warning to France to stay out of Texas
200
Read this sentence: These fierce warriors attacked tribes like the Lipan Apache. What does the word fierce mean in this sentence? a. friendly and kind b. cowardly c. bold d. savage and violent
d. savage and violent
200
Why did the American Indians steal horses from the Spanish?
They wanted to put them at a disadvantage. The soldiers were outnumbered without their horses.
200
How did the disaster of La Salle's second voyage change American history?
Because of La Salle, Spain quickly began exploring, settling, and building missions in Texas. Before La Salle, Spain was not interested in Texas.
300
La Salle's leadership of his colony can be described as- a. harsh b. friendly c. uninvolved d. helpful
a. harsh
300
Why did the Spanish government put St. Denis in jail? a. to stop him from marrying a Spanish woman b. to keep him out of Texas c. to punish him for trespassing on Spanish land
c. to punish him for trespassing on Spanish land
300
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300
What were the names of the three bands of Caddo Indians?
Hasinai, Nabedache, and Anadarko
300
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400
What were conditions like for La Salle's men when they were building Fort St. Louis? a. conditions were great, the men were fed well and worked short hours. b. conditions were okay, the men ate what they needed and worked average hours c. conditions were horrible, the men ate child sized portions and worked long and hard hours
c. conditions were horrible, the men ate child sized portions and worked long and hard hours
400
Why did the Spanish decide that Texas wasn't very valuable at first? a. no one lived there b. no gold or silver had been found in Texas c. there wasn't enough land
b. no gold or silver had been found in Texas
400
The Apaches wanted the Spanish to build missions for the Indians to live in because-- a. there was no place else to live b. they thought the soldiers would protect them c. they wanted to become Christians
b. they thought the soldiers would protect them
400
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400
If you could travel back in time to provide some guidance to La Salle what would you have done? Do you think that the series of unfortunate events would still happen? Why or why not?
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500
What caused the Karankawa and Frenchmen to become foes instead of friends? a. La Salle discovered that the Karankawa had taken goods from his wrecked ship and sent his soldiers to retrieve the goods plus take their canoes. b. The Karankawa and Frenchmen got into a fight over bison hide. c. The Frenchmen stole canoes from the Karankawa for no reason, which made them angry.
a. La Salle discovered that the Karankawa had taken goods from his wrecked ship and sent his soldiers to retrieve the goods plus take their canoes.
500
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500
Who traveled to San Antonio in 1820 to ask for permission to build a white settlement in Texas? a. La Salle b. Caddo c. Moses Austin
c. Moses Austin
500
The name of the state of Texas means "friend". Use text-based evidence to support this statement.
Tejas is the Spanish version of taysha. Taysha means friend.
500
Did La Salle cause his own death? Explain why or why not.
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