Spanish Colonial Era

Which of the following was a method Spain used to colonize Texas?

• Started a series of wars with France and Native Americans.

• Built missions and tried to convert Natives to Christianity

• Passed laws forbidding Americans and French from entering Texas.

• None of the answers are correct

A Spanish military settlement is known as a...

• mission

• town

• presidio

• colony

How did the Spanish respond to the French threat?

• By creating missions along the coast

• By creating missions in East Texas

• By building missions in Louisiana

• By starting missions in West Texas

a diary of an early Texas colonist is an example of...

• primary source

• secondary source

Many names of cities in TX, such as El Paso, reflect the language and culture of---

• England

• Portugal

• France

• Spain

What was a negative effect of the Spanish Mission system in TX?

• Diseases brought by Spanish Missionaries killed Natives

• Natives were moved to the Coast to make room for Missionaries

• Natives made the buffalo go extinct

• Natives killed all the Missionaries

What was a result of the French attempting to colonize Texas?

• Spain increased their settlement efforts to counter the French claim in TX

• Fort St. Louis grew quickly into a trade center for Natives

• France declared war on Spain

• The British and French traded Texas for Florida

The development of Missions and conversion to Catholicism are examples of what Texas Era?

• Natural Texas and its People

• Spanish Colonial

• Mexican Colonial

• Age of Contact

Which of the following was NOT a purpose of a Spanish Mission?

• Converting Natives to Catholicism

• Discovering Natural Resources

• Developing Colonies

• Training soldiers for future expeditions

Spreading Christianity to the Natives would fall under what category in PEGS?

• Political

• Economic

• Geographic

• Social