AA7 7.18C EECT/ SPANISH (FOREIGN) INFLUENCE ON TEXAS

A fort or military outpost

• Mission
• Presidio
• Church
• Base

Tejas means _________________________ in Spanish

• enemy/rival
• friendship/ally
• loner/alone
• scared/timid

Tejanos developed a unique culture because

• they did not value the culture of their ancestors.

• there was a blending of diverse groups in Spanish Colonial Texas.

• the missions were located so far from Central Mexico.

• tastes in music and art changed over time.

How did families influence the colonization of East Texas settlements?

• Families settled permanently and helped to grow settlements into towns.

• Families played a role in teaching native peoples at the settlements.

• Families played a role in teaching native peoples at the settlements.

• The presence of families lessened the tensions between friars and soldiers.

Jose de Escandon was known as the Father of the Rio Grande Valley because

• he worked with the missions to convert Native Americans to the Catholic faith.

• he taught the Native Americans to farm.

• he established missions from the Rio Grande to San Antonio.

• he was the leader of the troups in the area.

Families influenced the growth of the settlements because

• there were not enough schools available.

• the priests demanded more settlers.

• they wanted more stores and theaters.

• they need specialized workers, such as craftspeople and teachers.

Tejano culture has had a long-term impact on Texas history.

• True

• False

Diverse groups living in Texas intermingled which of the following elements of their cultures.

• language

• football teams

• customs

• traditions

At a mission, Indians did which of the following?

• Learned to speak Spanish

• Farmed

• Ranched

• Became Catholic

Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztecs

• Cortes

• Pineda

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Coronado