Spanish Colonization

In order to establish a permanent settlements in Texas, Spain did what?

• Built cities

• Established Missions

• Explored the Mountains and Basins Region

• Mapped the coast of Texas

One reason the Spanish Mission System failed was because

• The French threat ended
• Catholicism was spreading
• God told them to 

Who was the first to establish a mission in east Texas?

• Hidalgo
• Margil de Jesus
• Massanet
• Escandon

The Spanish Colonization Era deals with

• Spain establishing permanent settlements and missions in Texas
• France winning the struggle to colonize Texas
• Europeans searching for god, gold, and glory
• the four regions of Texas and Native Americans

Spanish colonization influenced culture in Texas in which of the following ways

• Architecture
• Television
• Weapons
• Schools

Spain came to America with what purpose?

• to trade with Natives
• for God, Gold, and Glory
• to exchange goods
• to spread diseases

What is a mission?

• A Spanish religious settlement.
• A fort to protect Spaniards.
• A stockade for cattle.
• A special saddle for a horse.

Why did many missions fail?

• Native American disinterest and disease
• lack of water
• lack of protection
• not enough friars 

What was the settlement that protected the missions?

• Canal

• Ranchero

• Fray

• Presidio

The only accepted religion for Spain during the exploration and colonization era.

• Protestant

• Catholic

• Islam

• Jewish