Texas History DCP #2 Review

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

What is a mestizo?

• a person of Native American decent

• a person of French decent

• a person from Spanish and French decent

• a person from Spanish and Native American decent

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

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

What is a Tejano?

• Someone of Spanish heritage who lives in Texas

• Someone who is mixed Spanish and Native American

• Native American from Texas

• White American

The San Antonio de Valero mission became known as the _______________.

• Chicken

• Alamo

• San Antonio

• El Camino Real

1821 was significant to Texas history because in that year—

• the coast of Texas was first mapped by Spanish explorers

• Father Antonio de Olivares started the first mission and presidio at San Antonio

• Mexico achieved its independence from Spain

• Texas declared its independence from Mexico

What was a result of the United States’ purchase of the Louisiana Territory?

• Spain regained control of Texas.

• Mexico lost control of Texas.

• The U.S. and Texas shared a border.

• France shared a border with Texas.

Which of the following best completes the flow chart above?

• The Republican Army is defeated at the Battle of Medina.

• Father Hidalgo called for independence from Spain.

• San Francisco de los Tejas is established.

• Pineda maps the Texas coast.