CFA 2

What was the "mission" of the Spanish Mission?

• To introduce and convert natives to Spanish culture.

• Find gold

• Move to a better and safer place.

• Introduce diseases from Europe

What was the MAIN reason why Spain wanted to build missions in the territory that their conquistadors claimed?

• Taxes

• Gold

• To keep the French from claiming and settling land.

• Indian attack

 What was the importance of Alonso Álvarez de Pineda's 
exploration of the Texas coast in 1519?

•  His exploration included
  the first group of Europeans to enter what is now Texas.
•  His journey inspired conquistadores
  to explore what is now Texas.
• He was the first European
  to explore and map what is now the
  Texas coastline.
• He led explorers to an
  island near
  present-day Galveston.

What year would you expect to see the following headlines: "Cortez Lands in Mexico" and "Pineda Maps the Coast of Texas"?

• 1529
• 1519

Stephen F. Austin’s original colonists were called ____.

• The Old 300
• The Old 400
• Austin's Assembly
• The Colt 45's

During the time period that we are currently studying, Texas was part of ___.

• Louisiana
• The Oregon Territory
• The United States
• Mexico

. What was the significance of 1821?

• San Antonio was founded by the Spanish.

• The Texas coastline was mapped by Alonso Álvarez de Pineda.

• Francisco Vásquez Coronado discovered Cíbola.

• Mexico won its independence from Spain.

· Known as the “Father of Texas”

· Approval by the Mexican Government to settle 300 families

· Brought the “Old Three Hundred” to Texas

· Convinced Mexico to allow slavery in Texas

The items in the box above are characteristics associated with _________.

• Moses

  Austin

• Stephen F.

  Austin

• Green

  De Witt

• Martin

  De Leon

Which of the following best represents a characteristic Stephen F. Austin sought in his prospective colonists?

• Religious individuals who would start their own Catholic settlement

• Gamblers who would make money for the new settlement

• People who opposed the institution of slavery

• People of good character who would be loyal to the Mexican government

Anglo settlements were mainly what?

• ranches and farms

• missions

• presidios

• forts