Spanish Colonization

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UNIT 3 - Key Terms & Mini Bios Packet

Multiple Choice

What does the term 'Convert' mean in the context of Texas history?

• To build a new settlement

• To travel to a new land

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  To change one's religious faith or other beliefs

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  To trade goods

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UNIT 3 - Spanish Colonization
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Mexico was known as

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during the Spanish Colonial Era of Texas History.

Multiple Choice

Why do you think Spanish citizens didn’t want to move to Texas?

• Texas was a strange land in a very far away from their homes

• There were hostile Indians living in Texas

• There were dangerous animals in Texas

• All of these

Multiple Choice

What did New Spain do to fill Texas with Spanish speaking citizens?

• Forced Spanish citizens to move to Texas

• Offered huge pieces of land to Spanish farmers to move to Texas

• Tried to convert Native Americans into Spanish speaking Catholic citizens

• Allowed Irish and English immigrants to come to Texas

Multiple Choice

Which of the following did Spanish priests NOT offer Native Americans to get them to live in the missions?

• Food & clothing

• Shelter

• Fun & games

• Protection from hostile Indians

Multiple Choice

Native Americans sometimes hated living in missions. Which of the following would have NOT been a reason they hated ,mission life?

• Learning to grow their own food and make their own clothing

• Becoming Spanish citizens and losing their cultural identity

• Beatings and other punishment for not doing their work

• Being forced to give up their religion and worship a new one

Multiple Choice

Were there more Missions or Presidios in Texas?

• Missions

• Presidios

Multiple Choice

Why do you think there were less presidio than missions?

• One presidio could protect more than one mission

• Some missions didn't need protecting

• Some missions used Native Americans living in the missions for protection

Multiple Choice

What do the locations of most of the missions and presidios have in common?

• Most were located near Mexico

• Most were located near rivers

• Most were located near the French territory of Louisiana

• Most were located in the Great Plains region

Open Ended

In just a few words, tell me why you think most missions were located near rivers?

Multiple Choice

Did most of the missions FAIL or SUCCEED?

• Succeed

• Fail

Multiple Choice

Spanish missionaries impacted the settlement of Texas by —

• Providing skilled jobs for native people

• Influencing place names, religion, and culture in Texas

• Teaching native people how to hunt and fish

• Establishing settlements that were immediately successful