True/False
Mission/Presidios
Geography
Colonial Themes
100
The mission/presidio system was started by the Spanish.
What is true?
100
Was the mission/presidio system a success or failure?
What is a failure?
100
What region were the majority of texas missions built in?
What are the coastal plains?
100
What two places in North America did Spain build its colonies?
What is Mexico and Texas?
200
Most missions were built along coastal areas or on the Texas coast.
What is false?
200
What did Native Americans have to do on plantations as part of the mission/presidio system?
What is farming?
200
Why were most missions built in the coastal plains region?
What is better access to water?
200
Father Damian Massanet, Alonso De Leon, and other missionaries established missions in order to occupy-
What is Texas?
300
Most missions were located near Louisiana.
What is false?
300
What were the goals of the mission/presidio system in Texas?
Provide at least one.
What is claim land, convert the Native Americans, teach them Spanish, teach them to farm on plantations, assimilate Native Americans into their culture, prevent the French from coming into Texas?
300
Major landforms and cities in Texas like Corpus Christi, San Antonio, Odessa, El Paso, and the Rio Grande and Pecos river have names from what language?
What is Spanish?
300
Forts that were utilized to protect the churches and Spanish resources in the area.
What are presidios?
400
Most missions and presidios were built near each other.
What is true?
400
What language were Native Americans taught in missions?
What is Spanish?
400
What region includes the majority of the panhandle?
What is spot B?
400
churches/schools built throughout Texas by the Spanish.
What are missions?
500
Draw Texas to the best of your ability and circle where the panhandle is located on your drawing.
Drawings will vary.
500
In what year was the mission of San Antonio de Valero established?
What is 1718?
500
Which European country has had the biggest impact on Texas?
What is Spain?
500
What religion were the Spanish trying to convert Native Americans to in the mission?
What is Christianity/Catholicism?