Unit 3 Spanish Colonial Era

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Where was Mission Corpus Christi located?

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Near El Paso

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Mission San Francisco de los Tejas failed for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
the Tejas were more interested in stealing horses than going to church,
periods of drought and flooding destroyed all the missions crops,
disease broke out among Native Americans who blamed the baptismal water for the infection,
supplies from Mexico City arrived too quickly for the missionaries to keep up.

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supplies from Mexico City arrived too quickly for the missionaries to keep up

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Native Americans who refused to come to the missions were

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forced by Spanish soldiers

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Why were the Coahuiltecans chosen for mission life?

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Spanish priest felt that Coahuiltecans would be most willing to learn special skills in exchange for food and protection.

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What was the purpose of a Presidio?

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It was built to protect the missions.

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What was the name of the failed East Texas Mission?

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Mission San Francisco de Los Tejas

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What is the name of the first mission in Texas?

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Mission Corpus Christi

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What was the name of the mission that was considered the "Queen of the Missions"?

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Mission San Jose

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What was the name of the supply road that ran from Mexico City to the Missions in East Texas and San Antonio?

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The Royal Road

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What was the name of the Spanish priest that wanted to work with the Native Americans in East Texas?

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Father Hidalgo