Studies Weekly-First Missions in Texas

Who found La Salle's Fort Saint Louis?

• Jose de Escandon
• Fray Olivares
• Alonso de Leon
• Louis St. Denis

The Spanish named the area "Tejas," after a Caddo word meaning ally, or friend.

• True
• False

Spain started to settle in East Texas near ______ Louisiana.

• German
• Spanish
• British
• French

Most missions were built close to 

• Mountains
• Lakes
• Rivers
• Valleys

A Spanish fort that protects a mission is called a

• reserve
• presidio
• cabeza de vaca
• Native American Camp

The first mission in East Texas was:

• San Antonio
• Nuestra Senore de los Dolores
• San Francisco de los Tejas
• San Miguel de los Adaes

The Alamo is known as

• The El Paso
• San Juan Bautista
• THE Mission
• San Antonio de Valero

Missions were used by who to convert the Native Americans?

• Spanish
• Texans

This military commander is known as the "father of the lower Rio Grande valley" because he built 20 settlements

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

Who is considered the Father of San Antonio?

• Davy Crockett
• Fray Olivares
• Louis St. Denis
• Alonso de Leon