Spanish Colonial Era

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What is another name for the 7 cities of gold?

• 7 cities of Alvarado

• 7 cities of Celery

• 7 cities of Cibola

• 7 cities of Coronado

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Why didn't Spain like that France was interested in Texas?

• Spain and France were friends

• Spain wanted all of the boats in Texas

• Spain wasn't interested in Texas

• Spain wanted all of the land & control

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A _____________ is settlement were religion is taught.

• mission

• presidio

• community

• government

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The Spanish wanted Natives to follow what religion?

• Baptist

• Catholic

• Puritan

• Texan

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Missions were used by who to convert the Natives?

• Spanish

• Texans

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What were the goals of the Spanish missions?

• convert Natives to Catholicism

• strengthen Spain's hold on Texas land

• teach Natives to adopt Spanish way of life

• all of the above

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The meaning of convert is

• changing ones throughts, idea, or belief into anothers thoughts, ideas, or beliefs

• s Spanish military fort

• relocating to a new home

• all of the above

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A Spanish fort that protects a mission is called a

• plaza

• presidio

• vaquero

• mission

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Daily mission life included all of the following except

• studying religion

• farming

• conducting searches

• studying the Spanish language

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Daily life in missions included all of the following EXCEPT

• learning trades

• farming

• irrigation

• grocery shopping

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Name the 1st mission in Texas, located in (present day) El Paso

• Mission San Juan

• San Francisco de los Tejas

• Corpus Christi de La Ysleta

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Mission San Francisco de los Tejas was the 1st mission built in ____ Texas.

• North

• South

• East

• West

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The east Texas missions were eventually abandoned because..

• LaSalles army returned and threatened them

• The U.S. claimed the area for themselves

• Spain were no longer interested in missions

• The Natives rejected the missions and Spanish culture

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What mission was built in central Texas when Apaches requested Spanish protection?

• Santa Cruz de San Saba

• Corpus Christi de la Ysleta

• San Francisco de los Tejas

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Mission Santa Cruz de San Saba was destroyed by what Native tribe?

• Jumanos

• Caddo

• Karankawas

• Comanche

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Who did the most work in the mission?

• Catholic Priests

• Native Americans

• Spanish Soldiers

• cowboys

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Most missions were built along what natural resource?

• Rivers

• Mountains

• Lakes

• Oil

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The El Camino Real also connected 21 mission in what U.S. state?

• Illinois

• Philadelphia

• California

• Canada

Open Ended

One reason Spain closed many missions was because Native Americans rejected their religion and culture. What is one OTHER reason?

Open Ended

Name one city & one river in Texas which Spanish names.