Explorers and Missions

All of the following would describe the mission-building era in Texas EXCEPT

• Forts were built to protect the missions

• Missions were used as a way to claim land

• Native Americans were encouraged to learn a trade

• Native Americans were prevented from accepting Catholicism

Which of the following was NOT a reason for Spanish exploration of Texas

• glory

• gold

• guns

• God

Many names of cities in Texas, such as El Paso and San Antonio reflect the language of

• England

• France

• Portugal

• Spain

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

• Diseases brought by Spanish missionaries killed many Native Americans

• Native Americans were moved to the coast to make room for missionaries

• Fighting broke out among Native Americans over trade with missionaries

• Native Americans starved because buffalo were wiped out by the missionaries

Which Spanish Catholic priest cooperated with French authorities in Louisiana to bring missions to East Texas?

• Jose de Escandon

• Francisco Hidalgo

• Antonio Margil de Jesus

• Fray Damian Massanet

Why was land area a problem for the Spanish settlers?

• Small number of settlers made the large area difficult to control

• There were many places for the escaped slaves of the Spanish to run

• Spanish settlers had difficulty choosing which areas to reserve for the natives

• Supply and demand for goods was out of balance

Words such as Gruene and Fredericksburg were influenced by which language?

• German

• Italian

• Portuguese

• Spanish

Father Damian Massanet and Alonso de Leon led an expedition for Spanish because they were concerned about

• settlers going missing in the region

• slave rebellions happening in the region

• Native American tribes attacking missions in the region

• French forces establishing settlements in the region

Spanish explorers made forts and missions in response to

• Concern that the French would settle in the area and challenge Spanish claims

• Desire to show Native Americans that explorers had no intention of leaving the area

• Threat of Hernando Cortes invading the area and taking control of the Mississippi River delta

• Fear that the Caddo were making alliances and would attack the explorers settlements

Why is the year 1519 important in the history of Texas?

• The year Alvarez de Pineda expedition charts the Texas coast

• The year La Salle sails in search of the Mississippi delta and finds the Texas coastline instead

• The year Cabeza de Vaca writes his account of his life in Texas

• The year Cortes lands and establishes the first permanent Spanish settlement