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100
What was the purpose of presidios built in Texas during the Spanish Colonial era?
A. They protected settlers from attacks by Native Texans or other Europeans.
B. They were religious outposts built to convert Natives to the Spanish culture.
C. They were palaces in the North America used by the King and Queen of Spain.
D. They were banks that protected gold found in Texas and Mexico.
A. They protected settlers from attacks by Native Texans or other Europeans.
100
What role did Fray Damián Massanet play in the colonization of Texas?
A. He claimed the land at the mouth of the Mississippi River.
B. He claimed the area around San Antonio and built the Alamo.
C. He established the first Spanish mission in east Texas.
D. He used the Caddo in order to help him find gold in Texas.
C. He established the first Spanish mission in east Texas.
100
Which title best completes this list?
A. Characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Era
B. Beginnings of the Age of Contact
C. Era of Exploration and Colonization in Texas
D. Origins of the Texas Revolution
A. Characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Era
200
Which mission correctly replaces the question mark in the table?
A. La Bahia
B. Mission Nacogdoches
C. San Antonio de Valero
D. Mission San José y San Miguel Aguayo
C. San Antonio de Valero
200
These images found in Mission Concepción are examples of early Spanish -
A. frescos
B. adobes
C. corridos
D. rodeos
A. frescos
200
Why did most Spanish missions in Texas fail?
A. Local Natives rejected Christianity and the Spanish culture.
B. Years of bad crops caused starvation and death.
C. Texas wildfires destroyed missions and were not rebuilt.
D. French settlers colonized Texas, outnumbering the Spanish.
A. Local Natives rejected Christianity and the Spanish culture.
300
Which of the following groups were responsible for teaching local Natives about religion and the
culture of Spain?
A. Spanish soldiers
B. Immigrant settlers
C. Spanish royalty
D. Catholic friars
D. Catholic friars
300
The most successful Spanish mission in Texas was founded by -
A. Father Francisco Hidalgo
B. Antonio Margil de Jesús
C. Fray Damián Massanet
D. Alonso Álvarez de Pineda
B. Antonio Margil de Jesús
300
Which city is an example of Spain’s lasting influence on Texas?
A. Houston
B. San Antonio
C. Nacogdoches
D. Austin
B. San Antonio
400
Which tasks were Natives responsible for while living in the missions?
A. Farming crops and raising livestock
B. Trading with French merchants
C. Converting friars to Christianity
D. Serving in the Spanish Royal army
A. Farming crops and raising livestock
400
The American cattle industry today evolved from the Spanish ranching practices of -
A. vaqueros
B. corridos
C. frescos
D. murals
A. vaqueros
400
Which title correctly replaces the question mark in the box above?
A. Effects of the French and Indian War
B. Reasons for Spanish Settlement in Texas
C. Impacts of the Vaquero Lifestyle on Texas
D. Causes of English Settlement in Texas
B. Reasons for Spanish Settlement in Texas
500
Which location on the map identifies the settlement that supplied goods to east Texas missions?
Select the correct answer.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
D. D
500
Why was Mission San José y San Miguel Aguayo successful?
A. French officials financed the mission.
B. El Camino Real was removed from the area.
C. Spain moved its capital to the mission.
D. Native Texans lived and worked in the mission.
D. Native Texans lived and worked in the mission.
500
Why did Spain establish missions in Texas?
A. To house soldiers who protected the settlements
B. To provide housing for the king of Spain
C. To teach Natives Christianity and the Spanish culture
D. To protect all the gold that Spain had found
C. To teach Natives Christianity and the Spanish culture