Chapter 6 Lesson 1 (Part Two)

Spanish Colonial Texas

McGraw Hill Chapter 6 Lesson 1

In today's lesson we will...

• Learn why the Spanish built missions in Texas.

• Learn about the Hasinai woman Angelina

• Learn about Damián Massanet, a Spanish friar.

Multiple Choice

A _____ is a fort or military outpost.

• pueblo

• presidio

• paramount

• mission

Multiple Choice

Which country was not a member of the Grand Alliance?

• The Netherlands

• Spain

• England

• France

Multiple Choice

Why did the Spanish built missions, presidios, and towns in lands occupied by Native Americans?

• to expel Native Americans from the land

• to be able to convert local people to Catholicism

• as a base for conquest of Native Americans

• to trade with the French colonies

Multiple Choice

Texas got its name from the Spanish word _____.

• Tejano

• Tijuana

• Tejas

• Tigua

Multiple Choice

The first Spanish mission in East Texas was named _____.

• San Juan Bautista

• San Francisco de los Tejas

• La Bahla

• Louis de San Denis

Most Spanish activity in what is now Texas during the 1690s was in the eastern regions, near French Louisiana.

Spain sent Alonso de León, the Governor of Cholula on an expedition to destroy the French fort of St. Lois.

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On their journey through East Texas, de León’s troops met the Hasinai, one of the Caddo peoples of that region.

The Hasinai called the Spanish Ta’sha, meaning “ally or friend.”

From this, the Spanish began to use the word Tejas to describe the area and its native people.

TA'SHA
to
TEJAS
to
TEXAS

Open Ended

Where does the name Texas originate from?

Damián Massanet, a friar in de León’s expedition, promised the natives that he would come back.

In 1690, Massanet, and three other friars, set out for East Texas.

During the Spanish colonial era, friars like Damian were dedicated to spreading the Catholic faith.

Catholicism is a Christian denomination that traces its origins to the early Christian church. It is led by the Pope in Rome, and was the state religion of the Spanish Empire.

Open Ended

Read the biography of Angelina in your McGraw Hill, Chapter 6, Lesson 1, Page 2. When you have finished reading, answer the following question:

In addition to speaking several languages, how might Angelina's presence have helped Spanish explorers interact with Native Americans?