Unit 3 social studies

Fray Damián Massanet and Alonso De León led a successful expedition for Spain into

East Texas in 1690. This expedition came about because the Spanish were concerned

about —

• Settlers were going missing in Texas

• Indian tribes were attacking missions in the region

• French forces establishing settlements in the region

• Slave Rebellion

Which Spanish Catholic priest cooperated with French authorities in Louisiana to bring

missions to East Texas?

• Francisco Hidalgo

• Jose De Escandon

• Antonio Margil De Jesus

• Fray Damian Massanet

During which year did Pineda map the coast of Texas?

• 1607

• 1519

• 1658

• 1718

Which of these explorers landed at Matagorda Bay while searching for the mouth of

the Mississippi River?

• Rene-Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle

• Hernando Cortes

• Alvan Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

• Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

Which motivation led early European explorers to investigate the Americas?

• Desire to escape government monarchies

• Desire to spread democracy

• Desire to find gold

• Desire to leave overcrowded cities

Which of the following was characteristic of the Spanish Colonial Era in Texas?

• Spanish explorers negotiated treaties to trade and travel safely in Texas.

• Forts were built to protect American Indian tribes in Texas.

• Missions were built to confirm Spanish claims to the land in Texas.

• American Indian tribes were discouraged from settling in Texas.

Which group likely viewed the construction of new Spanish missions with suspicion?

• Conquistadors

• Catholic priests

• Anglo settlers

• American Indian tribes

Which major Texas city was founded by Spanish colonists in 1718?

• Corpus Christi

• San Antonio

• Laredo

• El Paso

Which sequence of events is in correct chronological order?

• Cabeza de Vaca reports on Texas

  Pineda maps Texas

  La Salle establishes Fort St. Louis

• Pineda maps Texas

  Cabeza de Vaca reports on Texas

  La Salle establishes Fort St. Louis

• La Salle establishes Fort St. Louis

  Cabeza de Vaca reports on Texas

  Pineda maps Texas

• Cabeza de Vaca reports on Texas

  La Salle establishes Fort St. Louis

  Pineda maps Texas

Which of the following is more true about the missions that were built in this time period?

• The mission was built with the front door facing north.

• The mission was located near land with fertile soil for farming.

• The mission was made from natural resources in the area.

• The mission was constructed to withstand a hurricane.