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- 1. Multiple Choice
Who was the military commander who was nicknamed "the father of the lower Rio Grande Valley"?Jose de EscandonFather Damian MassanetMarques de San Miguel de AguayoAntonio Margil de Jesus - 2. Multiple ChoiceWho was the Catholic church official who built the first mission in East Texas, San Francisco de los Tejas?Father Francisco HidalgoFather Damian MassanetAntonio Margil de JesusJose de Escandon
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWho was the missionary who asked the French to help build a mission among the Tejas?Father Damian MassanetFather Francisco HidalgoAntonio Margil de JesusMarques de San Miguel de Aguayo
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat mission near the Rio Grande was known as the "Gateway to Spanish Texas"?Los AdaesMission San Antonio de ValeroSan Juan BautistaSan Francisco de los Tejas
- 5. Multiple ChoiceHow did families influence the colonization of East Texas settlements?The presence of families lessened the tensions between friars and soldiers.Families settled permanently and helped to grow settlements into towns.Families played a role in teaching native peoples at the settlements.Missions and presidios depended on them for day-to-day chores.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhen the settlement at San Antonio was built in 1718, what was the significance of its location?It was the first time that native peoples wanted to live in missions.Its location by the coast meant nearness to water supplies.Its midway location between the Rio Grande and East Texas made supplying the missions easier.Its location near the Rio Grande made it closer to threaten French forts there.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a reason Spanish missions failed?The French took over the missions.Native American disinterest and diseaseconstant attacks from Native American groupslack of necessary supplies
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the key to San Juan Bautista's growth as a settlement?its nearness to trade sources close to the Louisiana borderits location near a water source and important crossings in Texasits location near fertile land for growing crops and raising livestockits friendship in welcoming French or Spanish settlers
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhy was Jose de Escandon called "the father of the lower Rio Grande Valley"?He was named governor of Laredo, the capital of Nuevo Santander.He founded 20 settlements from northern Mexico to the San Antonio River.He was a friar at the largest mission on the Rio Grande.He expanded Spanish territory from San Antonio to the Rio Grande border.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceHow did frenchman Louis de St. Denis assist with Spanish plans to build missions?He persuaded Native Americans to join the missions.He arranged for French traders to give supplies to the settlers.He guided Spanish soldiers and settlers on their journey to East Texas.He asked French officials to declare a truce with new Spanish missions.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these was the outcome of Spain's decision to more closely supervise its Texas settlements?moving missions from Texas to Mexicoabandoning presidios close to French forts in Louisianaestablishing Los Adaes as the unofficial capital of Texasnaming a governor of East Texas to rule from Mexico
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat are some attributes of the the Age of Contact?Spanish explorationConquistadorsclaiming land in the "New World"all of the above
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an attribute of the Spanish Colonial Era?The extensive development of Spanish missions, presidios, and settlements.Exploring TexasMapping the coastline of TexasSearching for gold in Texas
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Cabeza de Vaca accomplish on his long journey?He found the Grand Canyon.He found the cities of Cibola.He saw lots of bison and eventually found a way to Culican Mexico.He discovered Florida.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceLa Salle established Fort St. Louis in Texas. What did this effect did this have on the Spanish?The Spanish abandoned colonizing Texas.The Spanish began focusing their mission efforts in east Texas and began settling the same area.The Spanish claimed the Mississippi River Valley to anger the French.The Spanish started working with the French so that both countries would have land in Texas.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe ability of Spain to build an empire in the "New World" can be attributed to ...The Spanish had a just cause.The Spanish had a goal.The Spanish were aggressive and mean.The Spanish had better weapons that the Native Americans.
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe diverse cultures living in Texas during the Spanish colonial period blended or intermingled their language and customs causing a lasting influence in Texas.TrueFalse
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