Spanish Colonial Test

Spanish Expansion failed due to...

• Disease and Illness
• Attacks by Native Tribes
• Refusal to adopt mission life 
• All the above 

What was the purpose of the Spanish missions?

• It was the main tool Spain used for colonizing Texas
• It was the main tool France used for colonizing Texas
• It was used to protect French settlements in Texas
• It was used to protect Spanish settlements in Texas

Catholic missions are built, conflict between natives and Europeans, and Presidios and civil settlements are established... are all descriptions of what Era?

• Age of Contact
• Revolution and Republic
• Mexican National 
• Spanish Colonial 

Which of the following is false about Jose de Escandon?

• He brought Spanish settlers into Texas
• Established 15 missions between the Rio Grande and the Nueces Rivers
• Led the effort to expand Spanish control in South Texas
• They are all true 

Events are in order
1. Europeans were mainly Catholic
2. Europeans explore the New World
3. ?

• Europeans establish the empresario system in Texas.
• Europeans establish a barter system in Texas
• Europeans establish the mission system in Texas.
• Europeans establish an irrigation system in Texas

Which conclusion can be made about the location of missions in Texas?

• Most missions were located along the Gulf Coast near natural harbors
• Most missions were located in the Great Plains region of Texas
• Most missions were located in the Mountain and Basins region of Texas
• Most missions were located near an available supply of water

Father Damian Massenet, Father Francisco Hidalgo, Father Antonio Margil de Jesus are all...

• Spanish Explorers
• French Explorers
• Spanish Missionaries
• French Missionaries 

The Spanish established missions, presidios, and towns in order to colonize Texas

• False
• True

What did the Spanish do in an attempt to control Texas? 

• A.Force all the Native Americans out of Texas
• A.The establishment of mission San Francisco de los Tejas
• A.Convince the French to sign a peace treaty
• A.Share part of Texas with the French and the Native Americans

What was the result of Father Hidalgo’s letter to the French?

• Increased suspicion from the Spanish about the French claiming land in Texas
• Created a strong alliance between the French and Spanish government
• Allowed the Spanish and French Catholic priests to share religious ideas
• Led to the success of a French and Spanish mission system