Spanish Colonial Unit Test

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What claim is supported by the excerpt? Options: La Salle’s journey forced England to build colonies along the Atlantic coast., Spain began building settlements in Texas after hearing France was in the area., Karankawa Natives fought alongside the French to push Spain out of Texas., The creation of Fort St. Louis led France to begin colonizing most of Texas.

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Spain began building settlements in Texas after hearing France was in the area.

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What was the purpose of presidios built in Texas during the Spanish Colonial era?

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They protected settlers from attacks by Native Texans or other Europeans.

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Which group was responsible for teaching local Natives about religion and the culture of Spain? Options: Spanish soldiers, Immigrant settlers, Spanish royalty, Catholic priests

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Catholic priests

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This excerpt is about the establishment of San Antonio. Determine which part of the excerpt explains why settlers chose to establish their settlement in San Antonio.

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Textbox 2

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This is a map of present-day Texas. Which location on the map identifies the settlement that supplied goods to east Texas missions?

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D

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The most successful Spanish mission in Texas was founded by -

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Antonio Margil de Jesús

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The quote below shows the reason why Spain chose to -

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close the missions in east Texas

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Which title best completes this list? Characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Era, Beginnings of the Age of Contact, Era of Exploration and Colonization in Texas, Origins of the Texas Revolution

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Characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Era

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Why did most Spanish missions in Texas fail?

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Local Natives rejected Christianity and the Spanish culture.

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Which title correctly replaces the question mark in the box below? Options: Effects of the French and Indian War, Reasons for Spanish Settlement in Texas, Impacts of the Vaquero Lifestyle on Texas, Causes of English Settlement in Texas

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Reasons for Spanish Settlement in Texas