Texas becoming Texas

What was the purpose of a Mission?

• To teach the natives about Astrology and Astronomy

• To teach the natives how to properly hunt and fish

• To convert the natives to Christianity and to farm

What caused the Spanish to build missions and presidios throughout Texas?

• The Germans began to expand into Texas.

• The Italians began to expand into Texas.

• The French began to expand into Texas.

What was a presidio?

• A Spanish Trading Post

• A Spanish Bath House

• A Spanish Fort

Were the missions built in Texas very successful or only slightly successful.

• Very Successful

• Slightly Successful

Why did Spain close most of the missions in Texas?

• The French attacked and destroyed most of them

• The Natives refused to work in most of them

• The Natives conquered most of them

Who was the person charge of the missions?

• A dictator

• A president

• A friar

Which Texas Mission was the most successful?

• San Saba

• The Alamo

• San Francisco

What was the name of the Spanish Priest who gave a speech called, "Grito de Delores?"

• Father Miguel Hidalgo

• Father Damien Massanet

• Father Padre Pio

Which country did Mexico gain its independence from?

• France

• Germany

• Spain

Who became the leader of the Mexican Republican Army?

• Stephen F. Austin

• Father Miguel Hidalgo

• Jose Gutierrez de Lara