MP1 5 week Review

All of the following are characteristics of the Spanish Colonial era in Texas EXCEPT–

• forts were built to protect the missions

• missions were used as a way to claim land

• American Indians were encouraged to learn a trade

• American Indians were prevented from accepting Catholicism

Which explorer shipwrecked near Galveston while looking for gold in the Seven Cities of Cibola?

• La Salle

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Coronado

I am a Spanish friar during the colonial era in Texas. My goals are to -- [Select TWO.]

• spread disease to native Indians

• live among native Indians

• spread the Catholic faith to native Indians

• help native Indians live more freely

Which of the following was a NEGATIVE effect of the Spanish missions in Texas?

• Diseases brought by Spanish missionaries killed many American Indians.

• American Indians were moved to the coast to make room for the missionaries.

• Fighting broke out among American Indians over trade with the missionaries.

• American Indians starved because buffalo were wiped out by the missionaries.

Many names of cities in Texas, such as ____________ and _______________, reflect the language of Spain.

• Austin

• El Paso

• Houston

• Lubbock

• San Antonio

Which headline could have occurred in 1519?

• Pineda Maps Coastline of Texas!

• La Salle Lands at Gulf Coast!

• Coronado Crosses Texas!

• Cortes Defeats Aztecs!

Which Spanish Catholic priest cooperated with French authorities in Louisiana to bring missions to East Texas?

• José de Escandón

• Francisco Hidalgo

• Antonio Margil de Jesús

• Fray Damián Massanet

Use the information in the box and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

- Mission San Antonio de Valero Complete!

- Spain Fears France Might Establish Another Colony

Which year would these headlines have appeared?

• 1519

• 1607

• 1718

• 1821

Fray Damián Massanet and Alonso De León led a successful expedition for Spain into East Texas in 1690. This expedition came about because the Spanish were concerned about —

• settlers going missing in the region

• slave rebellions occurring in the region

• Indian tribes attacking missions in the region

• French forces establishing settlements in the region

Which of the following is a likely reason that some missions failed among the Native populations of Texas?

• The Native people had their own religions, beliefs, and ways of doing things

• The missionaries could not build structures that would last.

• The Spanish sent no support for the missionaries.

• Most missionaries didn't believe in what they were doing.