7th- Missions and Texas Settlement

The Spanish wanted Indians to follow what religion?

• Baptist Religion
• Texan Religion
• Puritan Religion
• Catholic Religion

What city, in 1718, was founded, became the Capital of Spanish Texas, and have many missions including the Alamo built in and around it?

• San Antonio
• Laredo
• Goliad
• Gonzalez

How did Spain react to LaSalle's expedition?

• Built more missions in East Texas to protect the Spanish lands from French
• Shifted its interest from Texas to Florida
• Moved its missions and presidios from New Mexico and West Texas to East Texas
• Became allies and trading partners with Native Americans near Louisiana border

Special settlements created by Spanish priests to convert natives were called

• The Alamo

• Presidos

• Colonies

• Missions

The meaning of convert is

• changing one thought, idea, or belief into another thought, idea, or belief.

• a Spanish military fort.

• relocating to a new home.

• all of the above.

A Spanish fort that protects a mission is called a

• plaza

• vaquero

• presido

• mission

Tejano

• People of Mexican heritage living in Texas
• Friar who built the first mission in East Texas
• American Indian culture group
• A major shipping point for international trade

Most missions were built close to 

• Mountains
• Lakes
• Rivers
• Valleys

French Explorer who built Fort St. Louis in Texas

• La Salle

• Pineda

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Dora

One reason the Spanish wanted to befriend the Comanches was...

• to gain their assistance against the Apaches
• to secure the right to travel across Comanche hunting grounds
• because the Comanches were eager to convert to Christianity
• to gain their help against the French in Louisiana