Spanish Colonial Texas

Who was the military commander who was nicknamed "the father of the lower Rio Grande Valley"?

• Jose de Escandon
• Father Damian Massanet
• Marques de San Miguel de Aguayo
• Antonio Margil de Jesus

Who was the Catholic church official who built the first mission in East Texas, San Francisco de los Tejas?

• Father Francisco Hidalgo
• Father Damian Massanet
• Antonio Margil de Jesus
• Jose de Escandon

Who was the missionary who asked the French to help build a mission among the Tejas?

• Father Damian Massanet
• Father Francisco Hidalgo
• Antonio Margil de Jesus
• Marques de San Miguel de Aguayo

What mission near the Rio Grande was known as the "Gateway to Spanish Texas"?

• Los Adaes
• Mission San Antonio de Valero
• San Juan Bautista
• San Francisco de los Tejas

How did families influence the colonization of East Texas settlements?

• The presence of families lessened the tensions between friars and soldiers.
• Families settled permanently and helped to grow settlements into towns.
• Families played a role in teaching native peoples at the settlements.
• Missions and presidios depended on them for day-to-day chores.

When the settlement at San Antonio was built in 1718, what was the significance of its location?

• It was the first time that native peoples wanted to live in missions.
• Its location by the coast meant nearness to water supplies.
• Its midway location between the Rio Grande and East Texas made supplying the missions easier.
• Its location near the Rio Grande made it closer to threaten French forts there.

Which of the following is NOT a reason Spanish missions failed?

• The French took over the missions.
• Native American disinterest and disease
• constant attacks from Native American groups
• lack of necessary supplies

What was the key to San Juan Bautista's growth as a settlement?

• its nearness to trade sources close to the Louisiana border
• its location near a water source and important crossings in Texas
• its location near fertile land for growing crops and raising livestock
• its friendship in welcoming French or Spanish settlers

Why was Jose de Escandon called "the father of the lower Rio Grande Valley"?

• He was named governor of Laredo, the capital of Nuevo Santander.
• He founded 20 settlements from northern Mexico to the San Antonio River.
• He was a friar at the largest mission on the Rio Grande.
• He expanded Spanish territory from San Antonio to the Rio Grande border.

How did frenchman Louis de St. Denis assist with Spanish plans to build missions?

• He persuaded Native Americans to join the missions.
• He arranged for French traders to give supplies to the settlers.
• He guided Spanish soldiers and settlers on their journey to East Texas.
• He asked French officials to declare a truce with new Spanish missions.