Spanish Colonial Era in Texas

In what YEAR was the mission San Antonio de Velasco established

• 1607

• 1519

• 1718

• 1821

Which of the following is a likely reason tat some missions failed among the Native populations of Texas?

• The Native people had their own religions, beliefs, and ways of doing things

• The missionaries could not build structures that would last.

• The Spanish sent no support for the missionaries.

• Most missionaries didn't believe in what they were doing.

From 1748 to 1755, Jose de Escandon, the Spanish expedition leader, settled more than 20 towns and villages along the ____________and other areas of New Spain. His colonies included not only towns and settlements, but also _________________ which would attract people from neighboring provinces.

Which terms best complete the paragraph above?

• Mississippi River...cattle ranching haciendas

• Rio Grande River...cattle ranching haciendas

• Rio Grande River...Catholic missions

• Gulf of Mexico...Catholic missions

Father Francisco Hidalgo Damian Massanet

Antonio Margil de Jesus Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

One of the above does not belong with the others in the same category. Which of the following explains which does not belong and why?

• Hidalgo because he was a wealthy landowner and the others were missionaries

• Massanet because he worked with France and the others worked with Spain to establish missions

• de Vaca because the other three started Christian missions in Texas and he did not

• de Jesus because the other three were early missionaries of Texas and he was an explorer

I helped influence Alonso de Leon to occupy Texas.

I wanted to convert Native Americans of East Texas to Christianity.

I led the building of a Catholic mission - the Mission San Francisco de los Tejas.

Who am I?

• Father Damian Massanet

• Jose de Escandon

• Antonio Margil de Jesus

• Francisco Hidalgo

What EFFECT did the missions have on the native Texas population?

• War was declared by the native groups.

• Diseases killed many of the native groups.

• Many native groups moved to Mexico to get away.

• After joining the Missions many Natives became Lucha Libre Wrestlers

Which of the following is MOST blamed for bringing diseases to Texas?

• native Texans

• missionaries

• buffalo

• the Aztec

Which of the following was a NEGATIVE effect of the Spanish missions in Texas?

• Diseases brought by Spanish missionaries killed many American Indians.

• American Indians were moved to the coast to make room for the missionaries.

• Fighting broke out among American Indians over trade with the missionaries.

• American Indians starved because buffalo were wiped out by the missionaries.

Which of the following is in the CORRECT sequence?

I Founding of Mission San Jose de Aguayo

II Founding of Mission San Francisco de Tejas

III Cabeza de Vaca's Expedition

IV Decline of the mission system

• IV, III, II, I

• III, II, I, IV

• III, I, IV, II

• I, III, II, IV

Who FIRST settled in Texas?

• Anglos

• Spanish

• French

• Aliens