Spanish Colonial to Mexican National

Which one describes the Spanish Colonial Era

• Empresarios brought settlers to Texas

• Europeans made first contact with the Native Texans

• Spanish built missions to settle Texas and convert the Indians

• Texans began to revolt against Mexico

What year did Mexico win its independence from Spain?

• 1519

• 1685

• 1821

• 1836

Which one does NOT describe a mission

• Religious outpost

• French settlement

• Used to convert and civilize Native Americans

• built by the Spanish

What document combined Texas and Coahuila into one state?

• Declaration of Independence

• Mexican Constitution of 1824

• Grito de Delores

• Turtle Bayou Resolutions

What year was San Antonio founded?

• 1718

• 1821

• 1993

• 1817

How did La Salle's expedition impact the Spanish interest in Texas?

• They ignored it

• They were already focused on Texas

• They focused on West Texas

• They turned their focus back to East Texas

Who would have been suspicious of the missions

• Americans

• Indians

• Spanish

• French

In what ways do we still see Spanish influence in Texas

• City Names

• food

• clothes

• culture

Why did many native Americans reject the Spanish missions?

• The Spanish were too mean

• They liked the French better

• They had their own religions, beliefs, and ways of life

• They weren't contacted

Who was the second most successful empresario?

• Green Dewitt

• Moses Austin

• Stephen F. Austin

• Martin Deleon