Unit 3 and 4 Review Spanish Colonial and Mexican National

A mission is a 

• task that may be impossible, as believed by Tom Cruise.
• a religious settlement built by Spain. 
• a military fort or outpost
• a district of a colony or country; similar to a state

The missions were created to convert which group of people to the Catholic religion?

• French
• Spanish
• Native Americans
• The Yetis

Most settlements, like missions and presidios, were built around what geographic feature?

• Mountains
• Plateaus
• Rivers
• Plains

A fort or military outpost

• Mission
• Presidio
• Church
• Base

Missions were mainly built in which part of Texas?

• East Texas
• West Texas
• North Texas
• South Texas

Mexico gained its independence from Spain in 

• 1801.
• 1803.
• 1819.
• 1821.

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

• Laredo

• Corpus Christi

• San Antonio

• El Paso

Which of the following city names was influenced by Spanish culture?

• Brehnam

• Amarillo

• Whitney

• Houston

Many names of cities in Texas, such as El Paso and San Antonio, reflect the language of —

• Portugal

• Spain

• England

• France

1821 in Texas history was important because.......

• Mexico became independent from Spain.
• Spain became independent from Mexico.
• Mexico became independent from Mexico.
• Anglo leaders came in.