Spanish Colonial Texas Review

_______ were built to strengthen the Spanish presence in Texas.

• Presidios

• Spanish Colonial Texas

• Missions

• Cabeza de VCaca

______ protected the area of the mission.

• San Francisco de los Tejas

• fresh water

• river

• Presidio

The first organized government in Texas was in

• Houston

• Bahia

• San Antonio

• Austin

Which era best describes Spanish struggle to control the land in Texas?

• Spanish Colonial Era

• Texas Era

• Mexican National Era

• Natural Texas

The Spanish built their missions

• where there were forests and trees

• away from Native Americans who would attack them

• where they could make bricks

• close to rivers

What is a purpose of Spain for colonies in Texas?

• wanted to trade with Indians

• wanted to convert Native Americans to Christianity

• planned to conquer the Native Americans

• wanted to copy Indian architecture

When did the Spanish Colonial Era start?

• when Columbus landed

• when the 1st missions were opened

• when San Antonio was built

• when the conquistadors landed

What was important about 1718?

• Mr. Barber was born

• Coast of Texas mapped by Pineda

• Cortez conquered the Aztecs

• San Antonio was founded

What was important about the roads built by Spanish?

• they followed the Rio Grande

• they never crossed rivers

• they connected missions

• they led to all the beaches

What did priests NOT teach the Native Americans?

• school

• prayers

• how to hunt

• how to be farmers or blacksmiths