Spanish Missions of Texas

Anika and Lily are on a road trip through Texas, trying to find the town that was founded as a halfway point between the Rio Grande and East Texas. Can you help them figure out which town it is?

• Nacogdoches

• San Antonio

• Ft. Saint Louis

• San Francisco de los Tejas

Emma and Mason are exploring Texas history for their school project. They come across the term "Tejano." What does "Tejano" mean?

• People of Mexican heritage living in Texas

• Friar who built the first mission in East Texas

• American Indian culture group

• A major shipping point for international trade

Oliver, Ethan, and Evelyn are discussing why the mission system failed. Which of the following was NOT a reason for its failure?

• Disease

• American Indian attacks

• American Indian abandonment

• American Indian cooperation

Aiden and Zoe are exploring the history of Spanish settlements in Texas. They come across a type of Spanish military outpost. What is it called?

• Viceroy

• Tejano

• Presidio

• Tigua

Imagine Zoe, Nora, and William are exploring Texas when they hear the French want to claim the land! How did the Spanish respond to this challenge?

• They went to war.

• They passed laws forbidding them to stay.

• they built missions strengthening  their claim to the land.

• They let the French have the land.

Luna and Jackson are exploring the history of East Texas! They discover that Spain began to settle in East Texas near ______ Louisiana. Can you help them fill in the blank?

• German

• Spanish

• British

• French

Ethan, Aria, and Abigail are exploring old mission sites for their history project. They notice that most missions were built close to which of the following?

• Mountains

• Lakes

• Rivers

• Valleys

David and Charlotte are exploring ancient Spanish settlements. They come across a strong fort built to protect a Mission. What is this type of Spanish fort called?

• reserve

• presidio

• cabeza de vaca

• Native American Camp

Oliver, Jackson, and Michael are exploring the history of Texas missions! They discover a mission located close to the present-day city of El Paso. This was the very first mission ever established in Texas, way back in 1682. Can you help them figure out which mission it is? 

• Corpus Christi de la Ysleta

• San Francisco de los Tejas

• Mission San Jose

• Mission Guadalupe

William, Evelyn, and Noah are exploring the history of Texas. They stumble upon the Spanish missions and wonder: What were the main goals of these missions?

• convert Native Americans to Christianity

• teach Native Americans to adopt the Spanish way of life

• Strengthen Spain's hold on Texas land

• all of the above