ACE and Missions

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

Multiple Choice

Whose flag is this?

• France

• Mexico

• Spain

• The Confederacy

• The United States

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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What was Spain's goal with the missions?

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

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

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

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

• More biased

• less biased

• the same

Poll

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

• The man

• The textbook

• They're equal

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

​taken from Newsela

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."

• missions

• loyal

• converts

• harsh

Poll

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

• cooperative

• outwardly cooperative, quietly rebellious

• rebellious

• passive

Open Ended

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

Poll

Do you think the poisoning was justified?

• yes

• no

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

Poll

Are you surprised to learn this after reading our textbook?

• Yes

• No

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

Open Ended

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

Multiple Choice

Which explorer was the first to map the Texas coastline?

• Cortes

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Pineda

• Coronado

Multiple Choice

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

• England

• France

• Mexico

• Spain

Multiple Choice

Who is Cabeza de Vaca?

• A Spanish priest responsible for building the first mission in Texas

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

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

• a Spanish explorer famous for writing an early account of Texas

Multiple Choice

Which country established religious missions in Texas?

• Mexico

• Spain

• England

• France

Multiple Choice

Why might a Native American willingly enter a mission

• To be assured of a more steady food source

• To convert other Native Americans to Catholicism

• 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)

Multiple Choice

Which region has the highest population?

• Great Plains

• Mountains and Basins

• North Central Plains

• Coastal Plains

Multiple Choice

Which region has the lowest precipitation?

• Mountains and Basins

• Great Plains

• North Central Plains

• Coastal Plains

Multiple Choice

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

• San Antonio

• Dallas

• Austin

• Houston

Multiple Choice

Some Native Americans were nomadic, meaning...

• they grew crops to feed themselves

• they lived in stable, adobe housing

• they moved frequently to follow their food source

• they traced lineage through their mothers

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

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Who lived in permanent, adobe houses?

• The Caddo

• The Karankawa

• The Comanche

• The Jumano

Multiple Choice

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

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Hernan Cortes

• Juan de Onate

• La Salle