Spanish Colonial Texas -Lessons 1 & 2

What is a presidio?

• A religious community

• A type of fort

• A prison

• The President's house or office

What does the world "tejas" mean?

• enemy

• relative

• friend

• family

Which French explorer established a fort that spurred Spain into protecting their lands in Texas?

• Cartier

• Marquette

• LaSalle

• Joliet

What was the name of the fort built by LaSalle?

• Ft. McHenry

• Ft. Sam Houston

• Ft. St. Louis

• Ft. Louisiana

Wars and conflicts happening in Europe affected the colonies in North America

• True

• False

France was interested in conquering lands in North America that were owned by Spain.

• True

• False

___________ were built to house and protect the soldiers who protected the settlers.

• presidios

• missions

• detachments

• convents

What was the name of the first Spanish mission in east Texas?

• San Francisco de los Tejas

• San Antonio de Bexar

• San Juan de Capistrano

• San Francisco Hidalgo

How did Fr. Francisco Hidalgo increase tensions between Spain and France?

• He sold supplies from Spanish missions to French settlers

• He raided French forts and stole their supplies

• He secretly wrote a letter asking France to rebuild the mission for Tejas

• He attacked the French governor of Louisiana

Who was Fr. Damian Massanet?

• The friar who founded San Francisco de los Tejas mission

• The friar who founded the Alamo

• The friar who founded Mission Concepcion

• The friar who founded Mission San Jose de Tejas