Unit 4 Spanish Colonization

Which of the following was characteristic of the Spanish Colonial Era in Texas?

• Missions were built to confirm Spanish claims to the land in Texas.

• Spanish explorers negotiated treaties to trade and travel safely in Texas.

• Forts were built to protect American Indian tribes in Texas.

• American Indian tribes were discouraged from settling in Texas.

Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the listed events?

• Mission Corpus Christi de la Ysleta is established.

  East Texas missions relocated to San Antonio.

  Mission San Jose is completed in San Antonio.

• East Texas missions relocated to San Antonio.

  Mission Corpus Christi de la Ysleta is established.

  Mission San Jose is completed in San Antonio.

• Mission Corpus Christi de la Ysleta is established.

  Mission San Jose is completed in San Antonio.

  East Texas missions relocated to San Antonio.

• Mission San Jose is completed in San Antonio.

  Mission Corpus Christi de la Ysleta is established.

  East Texas missions relocated to San Antonio.

All of the following are characteristics of the mission-building era in Texas EXCEPT–

• American Indians were encouraged to learn a trade

• missions were used as a way to claim land

• American Indians were prevented from accepting Catholicism

• forts were built to protect the missions

Which major Texas city was founded by Spanish colonists in 1718?

• Laredo

• Corpus Christi

• San Antonio

• El Paso

What EFFECT did the missions have on the native Texas population?

• Many native groups moved to Mexico to get away.

• Diseases killed many of the native groups.

• War was declared by the native groups.

Fray Damián Massanet and Alonso De León led a successful expedition for Spain into East Texas in 1690. This expedition came about because the Spanish were concerned about —

• settlers going missing in the region

• French forces establishing settlements in the region

• Indian tribes attacking missions in the region

• slave rebellions occurring in the region

Which Spanish Catholic priest cooperated with French authorities in Louisiana to bring missions to East Texas?

• Fray Damián Massanet

• Francisco Hidalgo

• Antonio Margil de Jesús

• José de Escandón

Which group likely viewed the construction of new Spanish missions with suspicion?

• Anglo settlers

• Conquistadors

• American Indian tribes

• Catholic priests

What effect did French claims to east Texas have?

• It reawakened Spanish interest in east Texas.

• Spain did not care if the French lived in Texas.

• French claimed Texas for longer than the Spanish.

• It made the natives happy.

Who am I?

I helped influence Alonso de Leon to occupy Texas.I wanted to convert Native Americans of East Texas to Christianity.I led the building of a Catholic mission - the Mission San Francisco de los Tejas.

• Antonio Margil de Jesus

• Jose de Escandon

• Francisco Hidalgo

• Father Damian Massanet