Spanish Colonial Quiz

What San Antonio mission was established in 1718?

• Mission San Antonio de Valero

• Mission San Jose

• Mission San Francisco de los Tejas

• Mission San Juan

A mission is a 

• task that may be impossible, as believed by Tom Cruise.
• a religious settlement built by Spain. 
• a military fort or outpost
• a district of a colony or country; similar to a state

Most settlements, like missions and presidios, were built around what geographic feature?

• Mountains
• Plateaus
• Rivers
• Plains

Why were most missions built near San Antonio?

• San Antonio had the best limestone

• San Antonio was located half way between Mexico and East Texas

Which conclusion can be made about the location of missions in Texas?

• Most missions were located along the Gulf Coast near natural harbors
• Most missions were located in the Great Plains region of Texas
• Most missions were located in the Mountain and Basins region of Texas
• Most missions were located near an available supply of water

Father Damian Massenet, Father Francisco Hidalgo, Father Antonio Margil de Jesus are all...

• Spanish Explorers

• French Explorers

• Spanish Missionaries

What was the result of Father Hidalgo’s letter to the French?

• Increased suspicion from the Spanish about the French claiming land in Texas
• Created a strong alliance between the French and Spanish government
• Allowed the Spanish and French Catholic priests to share religious ideas
• Led to the success of a French and Spanish mission system

Who was the most influential Spanish friar who helped build the missions in Texas?

• La Salle
• King Richard III
• Damian Massanet
• Cabeza de Vaca

The missions were created to convert which group of people to the Catholic religion?

• French
• Spanish
• Native Americans
• The Yetis

A fort or military outpost

• Mission
• Presidio
• Church
• Base