Spanish Colonial

In the Americas, Spain - (Choose ALL that apply)

• increased the size of its territory

• found gold

• spread the Catholic faith with missions

• built palaces for American Indian chiefs

The Spanish wanted to convert the American Indians to the _____________________ faith.

A ____________ was a group of buildings and a church where American Indians lived and worked while they were learning Christianity.

• Presidio

• Mission

• Church

• Fort

Presidios were built next to missions to -

• protect the missions

• provide food for the missions

• house the native people

Why did the missions in East Texas struggle? (Choose all that apply)

• Distance from Mexican settlements

• Spanish friars ran away from the missions

• American Indians did not want to convert.

• Diseases were wiping out the American Indians.

Spanish ranching formed the beginning of the American cattle industry. Many of the cattle in Texas came from the original mission herds. Are these statements true or false?

• True

• False

An ________________ system would bring water from the river to water the crops.

Who developed the cattle industry in Texas?

• French

• Italians

• English

• Spanish

How did the mission system contribute to the economy of Texas? (Choose ALL that apply)

• Established necessary industries such as weaving.

• Provide goods for the neighboring villages.

• Create products to sell in their home country of Spain.

What other country built a fort in Texas, causing the Spanish to send more settlers?