Mexican Nationalism 2025

Which option below is NOT a reason that Spain built missions in East Texas?

• Spread Catholicism

• Convert Native Americans into Spanish Loyalists

• Build a better relationship with American colonists

• Keep French out of Texas

Who did Spain send to investigate the settlements in Texas, New Mexico, and California?

• Alfonso Pineda

• Marques de Rubi

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Martin De Leon

Which settlements did Marquis de Rubi suggest Spain close since the French were no longer a threat?

• Laredo Missions

• San Antonio missions

• East Texas missions

• Rio Grande Valley missions

How did East Texas colonists feel about their settlements being closed and being forced to move to San Antonio settlement?

• Excited! East Texas was boring.

• Irritated at Spanish officials

• They didn't care either way

• They refused to leave and missions never closed

Why did the Spanish support the American colonists during the American Revolution?

• Because they wanted their land back in Europe

• Because the Americans paid them

• Because they wanted to weaken Great Britain

• Because they were friends with France

What did France get back (regain) as a result of the 2nd Treaty of Paris, 1783 (after American Revolution)?

• France regained Florida

• France regained Louisiana

• France regained Canada

• France regained Texas

After purchasing the Louisiana territory in 1803, where did Americans begin settling?

• Along the Mississippi

• Close to the Rio Grande

• Close to Spanish Texas

• California

What was the name of the land between the Arroyo Hondo River (US to the east) and Sabine River (Spanish Texas to the west), which neither country had control over?

• Border Line

• Neutral Ground

• Treaty of Paris

• Louisiana Purchase

What is a Caste System?

• The process of fixing broken bones.

• A class structure that is determined by birth.

• A process by which people make money

According to the Caste System, these were Spaniards born in the Spain (hint: the "Penthouse" level):

• Criollos

• Mestizos

• Penisulares

• Native Americans