Texas Studies Weekly - Week #12

What was the first Spanish fort in Texas/

• Nuevo Santander

• San Antonio

• La Bahia

What was the colony of farmers and ranchers established by Jose de Escandon in the lower Rio Grande Valley?

• Neuvo Santander

• Jose de Escandon

• St. Denis

Who was the father of the lower Rio Grande Valley?

• Fray Olivares

• Jose de Escandon

• Taysha

Who was the father of San Antonio?

• La Bahia

• Jose de Escandon

• Fray Olivares

What city was known as mission city?

• Hasinai

• Palacios

• San Antonio

Who was the French trader who convinced the Spanish to build missions?

• St. Denis

• Jose de Escandon

• Alonso de Leon

Who was the Spaniard sent to destroy LaSalle's fort?

• Nuevo Santander

• Jose de Escandon

• Alonso de Leon

What is the Caddo Indian word meaning for friend?

• Hasinai

• Palacios

• Taysha

What was the name of the Spanish town that La Salle tried to establish a French colony near?

• Hasinai

• LaBahia

• Palacios

Who were the Indians who lived in east Texas when the first missions were built?

• Caddo

• Taysha

• Hasinai