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ACE and Missions

ACE and Missions

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Social Studies

7th Grade

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Sam Berry

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19 Slides • 25 Questions

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And now for today's flag over Texas...​

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Multiple Choice

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Whose flag is this?

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France

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Mexico

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Spain

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The Confederacy

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The United States

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Quick Review​

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What do we call the building/community the Spanish built to convert American Indians to Catholicism? (one word answer)

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What do we call the building filled with soldiers that the Spanish built to protect their land in Texas? (one word)

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Multiple Choice

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What was Spain's goal with the missions?

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To save the souls of the Native Americans out of the goodness of their hearts

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To use them as a base to fight the French in Louisiana

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To make the people already living in Texas more "Spanish"

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Poll

Do you think the man in the video was more or less biased than the textbook?

More biased

less biased

the same

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Poll

In your opinion, who is more reliable: the man in the video or the textbook?

The man

The textbook

They're equal

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And now for an article about what was going on in California​

​taken from Newsela

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Multiple Choice

Which word from the paragraph helps the reader understand why the Indigenous people ran away and revolted?

"Spain colonized the west coast of North America by establishing missions, or settlements founded by Catholic priests. The missions were only supposed to exist for 10 years. This, the Spanish thought, would be enough time to turn the Indigenous people into a loyal labor force. But many "converts" resisted the harsh treatment at the missions."

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missions

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loyal

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converts

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harsh

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Poll

Based on this paragraph, how would you describe the Native American's attitude towards the Spanish?   

cooperative

outwardly cooperative, quietly rebellious

rebellious

passive

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Open Ended

Why did many Native Americans choose not to run away from the missions?

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Poll

Do you think the poisoning was justified?

yes

no

I have an answer way more complex than "yes" or "no"

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Poll

Are you surprised to learn this after reading our textbook?

Yes

No

I have an answer way more complex than "yes" or "no"

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Open Ended

Based on what we read about the experience in California, do you think the Spanish missions were successful? 

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Multiple Choice

Which explorer was the first to map the Texas coastline?

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Cortes

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Cabeza de Vaca

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Pineda

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Coronado

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Multiple Choice

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Which of the following countries has never had a flag over Texas?

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England

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France

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Mexico

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Spain

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Multiple Choice

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Who is Cabeza de Vaca?

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A Spanish priest responsible for building the first mission in Texas

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An empresario in Texas famous for creating the first colony primarily for Tejanos

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A Mexican official responsible for writing a report that would get the Law of April 6, 1830 passed by Mexico

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a Spanish explorer famous for writing an early account of Texas

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Which country established religious missions in Texas?

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Mexico

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Spain

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England

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France

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Multiple Choice

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Why might a Native American willingly enter a mission

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To be assured of a more steady food source

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To convert other Native Americans to Catholicism

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To fight the Spanish

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How do you spell the form of Christianity that Spain was teaching to the Native Americans (starts with a C and ends in -ism)

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Multiple Choice

Which region has the highest population?

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Great Plains

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Mountains and Basins

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North Central Plains

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Coastal Plains

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Multiple Choice

Which region has the lowest precipitation?

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Mountains and Basins

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Great Plains

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North Central Plains

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Coastal Plains

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Multiple Choice

What became the largest settlement in Texas during the missions era?

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San Antonio

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Dallas

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Austin

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Houston

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Multiple Choice

Some Native Americans were nomadic, meaning...

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they grew crops to feed themselves

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they lived in stable, adobe housing

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they moved frequently to follow their food source

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they traced lineage through their mothers

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Multiple Choice

True or False: in the end, the Spanish were able to find large quantities of gold in Texas, which allowed them to build the missions

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True

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False

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Multiple Choice

Who lived in permanent, adobe houses?

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The Caddo

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The Karankawa

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The Comanche

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The Jumano

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Multiple Choice

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Which explorer conquered the Aztec Empire (in what is now Mexico)?

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Cabeza de Vaca

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Hernan Cortes

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Juan de Onate

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La Salle

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