Texas Missions

The Spanish wanted Indians to follow what religion?

• Baptist Religion
• Texan Religion
• Puritan Religion
• Catholic Religion

Missions were used by who to convert the Native Americans?

• Spanish
• Texans

This mission is located close to the present day city of El Paso. This is the 1st mission ever established in Texas and was founded in 1682.  

• Corpus Christi de la Ysleta
• San Francisco de los Tejas
• Mission San Jose
• Mission Guadalupe

This military commander  established over 15 missions in West Texas, relocated La Bahia to Goliad, and eventually founded the city of Laredo

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

What were the goals of the Spanish missions?

• convert Native Americans to Christianity
• teach Native Americans to adopt the Spanish way of life
• Strengthen Spain's hold on Texas land
• all of the above

Daily life in missions included all of the following EXCEPT

• Learning trades
• Attending prayer services
• Farming
• Defending settlements

Most cities in Texas reflect with what cultural heritage?

• France
• Spain
• England
• Portugal

What city, in 1718, was founded, became the Capital of Spanish Texas, and have many missions including the Alamo built in and around it?

• San Antonio
• Laredo
• Goliad
• Gonzalez

Native Americans who lived in the missions were forbidden to follow their cultures.

• True
• False

How did Spain react to LaSalle's expedition?

• Built more missions in East Texas to protect the Spanish lands from French
• Shifted its interest from Texas to Florida
• Moved its missions and presidios from New Mexico and West Texas to East Texas
• Became allies and trading partners with Native Americans near Louisiana border