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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe Spanish wanted Indians to follow what religion?Baptist ReligionTexan ReligionPuritan ReligionCatholic Religion
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe first mission in East Texas was:San AntonioNuestra Senore de los DoloresSan Francisco de los TejasSan Miguel de los Adaes
- 3. Multiple ChoiceMissions were used by who to convert the Native Americans?SpanishTexans
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThis mission is located close to the present day city of El Paso. This is the 1st mission ever established in Texas and was founded in 1682.Corpus Christi de la YsletaSan Francisco de los TejasMission San JoseMission Guadalupe
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWho founded the first mission in East Texas?Father Damian MassanetSt. DenisFather Fancisco HidalgoAguayo
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThis military commander established over 15 missions in West Texas, relocated La Bahia to Goliad, and eventually founded the city of LaredoFrancisco HidalgoJose de EscandonDamian MassanetAntonio Margil de Jesus
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat were the goals of the Spanish missions?convert Native Americans to Christianityteach Native Americans to adopt the Spanish way of lifeStrengthen Spain's hold on Texas landall of the above
- 8. Multiple ChoiceDaily life in missions included all of the following EXCEPTLearning tradesAttending prayer servicesFarmingDefending settlements
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Most cities in Texas reflect with what cultural heritage?FranceSpainEnglandPortugal - 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat city, in 1718, was founded, became the Capital of Spanish Texas, and have many missions including the Alamo built in and around it?San AntonioLaredoGoliadGonzalez
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich group would have views the building of Spanish Missions with suspicion?The FrenchThe EnglishThe Native TexansThe Germans
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhy would the Spanish decide to move missions?Lack of water in the Coastal PlainsConstant threats from the FrenchConflicts with the Comanche and ApacheNeed for more land for grazing cattle
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich economic activity would the Spanish have engaged in while in Central Texas?MiningShippingFarmingRanching
- 14. Multiple ChoiceA vaquero is someone that works the land, takes care of cattle and rides horses...What would vaquero translate to?CowboySoldierMayorSheriff
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Goliad, San Antonio, Laredo, El Paso, Gonzalez, and Amarillo all have in common?They are all big cities in TexasTheir names are from SpanishThey are all found in the Coastal PlainsThey are all small cities in North Central Texas
- 16. Multiple ChoiceSpecial settlements were created by Spanish priests to convert Natives. These settlements were calledAlamosPresidiosColoniesMissions
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich activities took place in the Catholic missions in Texas?Priests led Indians through their daily activitiesIndians learned to become better hunters
Indian Chiefs ordered the removal of priestsIndian priests conducted local ritual - 18. Multiple ChoiceWho sent the Spanish missionaries and soldiers to California?MexicoThe King of SpainThe California governorMrs. Prager
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the main reason the Spanish created the missions?To convert the Native Americans to the Catholic religionTo create pretty homesTo create a loving community with the Native AmericansTo find a new place to live
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich one was NOT a problem the missions had to deal with?Disagreements with the Native AmericansDiseasesShortage of foodInvaders from other states
- 21. Multiple ChoiceHow long ago was the first mission created?1,000 years ago10 years ago250 years ago100 years ago
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhere did the Spanish missionaries and soldiers come from directly?CaliforniaSpainMexicoOhio
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhich country owned Mexico and California during the Missions time?SpainUnited StatesCanadaRussia
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat is one reason why the Native Americans were not happy with the Spanish missionaries?They were not given any food.They were forced to change their lives and beliefs.They were given no recess.They were not paid enough.
- 25. Multiple ChoiceThis town was founded as a halfway point between the Rio Grande and East TexasNacogdochesSan AntonioFt. Saint LouisSan Francisco de los Tejas
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a reason for the failure of the mission system?DiseaseAmerican Indian attacksAmerican Indian abandonmentAmerican Indian cooperation
- 27. Multiple ChoiceThe first mission in East Texas was:San AntonioNuestra Senore de los DoloresSan Francisco de los TejasSan Miguel de los Adaes
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThis missionary founded many successful missions in East Texas, such as Nuestra Senora de los DoloresFrancisco HidalgoJose de EscandonDamian MassanetAntonio Margil de Jesus
- 29. Multiple ChoiceThis friar got Spain to build more missions by secretly encouraging France to occupy East Texas.Francisco HidalgoJose de EscandonDamian MassanetAntonio Margil de Jesus
- 30. Multiple ChoiceThis military commander is known as the "father of the lower Rio Grande valley" because he built 20 settlementsFrancisco HidalgoJose de EscandonDamian MassanetAntonio Margil de Jesus
- 31. Multiple ChoiceDaily life in presidios included all of the following EXCEPTRunning supply trainsDefending settlementsConducting searchesAttending prayer services
- 32. Multiple ChoiceDaily life in missions included all of the following EXCEPTLearning tradesAttending prayer servicesFarmingDefending settlements
- 33. Multiple ChoiceAn official who rules in the King or Queen's nameViceroyTejanoPresidioTigua
- 34. Multiple ChoiceA Spanish military oupostViceroyTejanoPresidioTigua
- 35. Multiple ChoicePresidios were built to convert and educate the native peoples in the Spanish culture and religion, while missions were built to house soldiers and protect settlers.TrueFalse
- 36. Multiple ChoiceA friar is a...Catholic priestViceroySoldierShaman
- 37. Multiple ChoiceThe Spanish named the area "Tejas," after a Hasinai word meaning ally, or friend.TrueFalse
- 38. Multiple ChoiceA human-made waterway used for irrigation is called a(n) _____.viaductcanalaqueousculvert
- 39. Multiple ChoiceThis mission was "The Gateway to Spanish Texas". It served as a stopping point for groups traveling into the Texas interior.San Juan BautistaSan Antonio de ValeroNuestra Senora de los DoloresLos Adaes
- 40. Multiple ChoiceIn the Spring of 1721, ___________ marched to Texas with more than 500 soldier settlers, thousands of horses and mules, and large herds of sheep and cattle. He also reopened the missions that had been abandoned and moved Presidio Nuestra Senora de los Delores to the banks of the Angelina River.La SalleSt. DenisFather HidalgoMarques de San Miguel de Aguayo
- 41. Multiple ChoiceThe chapel at the Mission San Antonio de Valero is now known as the _____.BuenaventuraRiver City ChurchPresidioAlamo
- 42. Multiple ChoiceWho founded the first mission in East Texas?Father Damian MassanetSt. DenisFather Fancisco HidalgoAguayo
- 43. Multiple ChoiceSpain wanted to protect its land in Texas by converting natives and building forts. This is called:The Church Fort SystemThe Mission SystemThe Presidio SystemThe Mission Presidio System
- 44. Multiple ChoiceThese were established for a religious purpose to convert NativesMissionsPresidiosFortsChurches
- 45. Multiple ChoiceThese were established to protect the religious settlements.MissionsPresidios
- 46. Multiple ChoiceWhen the conquistadors found no gold in Texas, the Spanish...Began searching in AfricaBegan searching in the American WestTried even harder to find gold in TexasGave up on Texas for a few decades
- 47. Multiple ChoiceWho was the first French explorer in Texas?MoscosoLa SalleOnatePineda
- 48. Multiple ChoiceThe Spanish response to the French arrival in Texas was to...Make a treaty with the French and work togetherSteal the land the French were gainingSend more Spanish colonists to claim the land in TexasAll of the above
- 49. Multiple ChoiceBecause the French attacked Los Adaes mission, the Spanish sent more colonists to build more missions and presidios.
This is _________________ the Chicken Wara cause ofan effect ofan event inall of the above - 50. Multiple ChoiceThe French want the land in Texas that the Spanish have claimed.
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