TX History Chapter 5 and 6

What was the name of the first permanent European settlement in Texas called?

• San Antonio
• Corpus Christi de la Yesleta
• San Francisco de los Tejas
• San Juan Bautista

What does Tejas mean?

• Big
• Awesome
• Friend
• Together

What Indian group did the Spanish call Tejas?

• Apache
• Kickapoo
• Hasinai
• Comanche

What mission became known as the "Mother of Texas Missions?

• San Antonio
• San Francisco de los Tejas
• Corpus Christi de la Yesleta
• San Juan Bautista

The Spanish hoped to make the Indians this religion?

• Catholic
• Puritian
• Lutheran
• Baptist

The Alamo was originally built as what type of building?

• Presidio
• Government building
• Embassy
• Mission Chapel

Why did the Spanish make Los Adaes as the unofficial capital of Texas?

• Protection of the gold mine
• To convert the Native Americans to Catholism
• Closer supervision of the French Threat
• Protect the cattle trail

The San Xavier missions were set up to serve which Native American group?

• Tonkawa
• Apaches
• Comanches
• Comanches

What was the most successful mission in persuading the Native Americans?

• Goliad
• San Antonio
• Los Adaes
• Brownsville

Missions in Texas were to protect against the threat of the ____________

• French
• Spanish
• English
• Russian