Spanish Colonial & Early Mexican National Review 2025

We now have studied 4 eras in Texas History: Natural Texas & Its People, Age of Contact, Spanish Colonial, and (?). Which era is missing?

• Mexican Independence

• Spanish-Mexican

• Mexican National

• Empresario

The chapel known as "The Alamo" was a part of which of the following missions:

• San Francisco

• San Antonio de Valero

• San Jose

• Corpus Christi de la Ysleta

This person was sent by the Spanish Crown to investigate the mission/presidio system in Texas and his report determined the closing of East Texas missions:

• Juan O'Donoju

• Marquis de Rubi

• Agustin de Iturbide

• Miguelito Odilio

A class structure which divided people into levels of importance based on their bloodline/birthright:

• Caste System

• Revolution

People that were European-born Spaniards - highest position in the Caste System :

• Native Americans

• Peninsulares

Spaniards born in the Americas - 2nd level of the Caste System:

• Mestizos

• Criollos

People of mixed Spanish and Native American heritage - 3rd level of the Caste System:

• Peninsulares

• Mestizos

The following group of people had no rights in Spanish society (4th level of the Spanish Caste System):

• American Lumberjacks

• Native Americans

• Criollos

• Mestizos

What did the Spanish Crown expect from Canary Islanders once they were sent to the New World?

• Battle the French in East Texas

• Colonize Texas

2 reasons for East Texas missions was to (SELECT 2 ANSWERS!):

• Make peace with the French in Louisiana

• Convert American Indians to Catholicism

• Make American Indians loyal subjects of Spain

• Offer important positions in Spanish society for Mestizos