Early Spanish and French Colonization

Why is the period in the 1500's called the Age of Contact in Texas?

• Spanish and French explorers both claimed Texas

• American Indians were killed and enslaved

• Colonies were formed all over the United States

• Gold, Glory, and God

Which explorer was searching for the mouth of the Mississippi and landed at Matagorda Bay?

• Cortes

• Cabeza de Vaca

• La Salle

• Pineda

What major Texas city was fouded by Spanish colonists?

• Corpus Christi

• El Paso

• Mexico

• San Antonio

Francisco Hildago....

• contacted French authorities in Louisiana to check East Texas missions

• bought Louisiana for Spain

• colonized San Antonio

• Moved his mission to La Bahia

The Spanish wanted Indians to follow what religion?

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

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, led expansion into South 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 forts and missions?

• convert Native Americans to Catholicism.

• teach Native Americans to adopt the Spanish way of life

• Strengthen Spain's claims on Texas land agianst the French.

• all of the above

Daily life in missions included all of the following EXCEPT

• cleaning and kitchen duties

• Attending prayer services

• Farming

• Defending settlements

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