Social Studies Review Week 16 January 28, 2022

Which of the following is the best description of the early Spanish missions in Texas

• Many American Indians converted to the Catholic Faith

• Spanish missions were taken over by the French

• After many years, most Spanish Missions were abandoned

• The Settlers & Commanche Indians lived in peace around the missions

Which of the following is the best summary of the section "Turmoil in Texas"?

• Stephen F. Austin was elected president of the colony in 1832 and he had many meetings with Santa Anna

• Many Mexican citizans came to Texas to escape Santa Anna

• Mexico's dictator Santa Anna made many harsh laws so the Texas settlers held conventions to discuss what to do about them

• Austin spent many years in prison in Mexico

What is the result of Stephen F. Austin taking control of the colony at San Felipe de Austin?

• Austin formed a militia which forced the Karankawa to leave the settlers alone.

• The colony did not have the supplies that it needed to be a success

• The people in the colony did not like the rules Austin made

• Stephen F. Austin and Santa Anna became good friends

Which word is a synonym of disagreements in the section "Spain Tries to Hold on to Texas"?

• arguments

• meetings

• wars

• treaties

When the king of Spain learned that the French explorer La Salle's colony had failed he most likely felt________________.

• disappointed that France's colony was not a success

• worried that the other explorers from France would come to the New World to claimland

• happy that France was good neighbor to Spain

• sad that he had not helped La Salle's colony

Which wealthy empire did the Spanish conquistadors defeat, claiming much gold and silver for the king of Spain?

• The Karankawa

• The Comanche

• The Lipan Apache

• The Aztec

The section "Spanish Explorers in Texas" is organized by______________

• listing 3 kings of Spain who paid for explorations

• listing 3 explorers and places they traveled

• listing 3 men who explored the Texas panhandle

• listing 3 explorers from the most important to the least important

From the sentence "When Christopher Columbus returned to Spain after his 1492 voyage, people all over Europe were excited," the reader can conclude that:

• Christopher Columbus did not want to return to the New World

• More European explorers traveled to the New World

• The King of Spain was angry with Columbus

• People were afraid that the New World was too dangerous