Ch.6 Spanish Colonial Texas

A _____ is a fort or military outpost.

• pueblo

• presidio

• paramount

• mission

A _____ is a member of a Roman Catholic religious order for men.

• preacher

• rabbi

• friar

• sherman

A group of advisers is called a _____.

• council

• congregation

• commander

• capital

Which country was not a member of the Grand Alliance?

• The Netherlands

• England

• Spain

• France

Why did Spanish settlers in East Texas trade with the French even though it was against the law?

• the high quality of French goods

• to keep Native Americans on the missions happy

• for military equipment to defend themselves

• to obtain needed supplies

Why did the Spanish built missions, presidios, and towns in lands occupied by Native Americans?

• to expel Native Americans from land

• to be able to convert people to Catholicism

• as a base for conquest of Native Americans

• to trade with French colonies

Texas got its name from the Spanish word _____.

• Tejano

• Tijuana

• Tejas

• Tigua

The first Spanish mission in East Texas was named _____.

• San Juan Batista

• San Francisco de los Tejas

• La Bahla

• Louis de San Denis

San Juan Bautista was known as "The Gateway to Spanish Texas" because of ______.

• its location

• its size

• its wealth

• its large number of Native Americans

Why did the Spanish found a presidio and missions at San Antonio?

• large Native American population there

• to protect the supply route to East Texas Missions

• to counter french influence in that area

• to make the first foothold in tE