2nd Six Weeks Review 7th Grade

Which of the following was a characteristic of the Spanish Colonial Era in Texas?

• Native Americans were prevented from accepting Catholicism.

• Forts were built to protect the Native Americans.

• Missions were used as a way to claim land.

• Native Americans were discouraged from learning trades and skills.

Which group likely viewed the construction of new Spanish missions with suspicion?

• American Indian tribes

• Anglo settlers

• Conquistadors

• Catholic priests

Which successful Tejano rancher represented Texas at the Mexican Constitutional

Convention, located land for the first Austin colony, and eventually supported Texas

independence?

• Erasmo Seguín

• Lorenzo de Zavala

• José Francisco Ruiz

• Martín De León

 Served as military commander and governor of the area that is present day Laredo, Led Spain’s expansion efforts into South Texas, Sent Settlers to the land between Rio Grande and Nueces River.

Who is described above?

• Francisco Hidalgo

• Fray Damián Massanet

• Antonio Margil de Jesús

• José de Escandón

Names of cities in Texas, such as El Paso and San Antonio, reflect the cultural legacy of—

• England

• Portugal

• Spain

• France

Why is the year 1821 important to the history of Texas?

• Texas achieved independence from France.

• Stephen F. Austin took over his father's land grant.

• Juan Seguin came to Texas with settlers.

• Moses Austin was born.

Analyzing the map above, which physical geographic feature influenced where the missions

and presidios were built in Texas?

• mountains

• cities

• rivers

• heavy rainfalls

Which major Texas city was founded by Spanish colonists in 1718?

• San Antonio

• El Paso

• Laredo

• Corpus Christi

Who is described above?

• Philip Nolan

• Stephen F. Austin

• James Long

• Green DeWitt

Which Tejano was a successful and prosperous rancher in Texas and was sent to represent Texas in

the Mexican congress? He also helped write the Mexican Constitution of 1824 and was sent to

welcome Stephen F. Austin and his colonists to Texas. He was followed by his son who helped Texas

fight for its independence.

• Green De Witt

• Lorenzo de Zavala

• Martin de Leon

• Erasmo Seguin