Spanish Colonial Era Quiz

La Salle was a _____________ explorer who unexpectedly landed in Texas 1685.

• English

• Italian

• French

• German

La Salle's failed expedition to settle along the Mississippi River was considered a threat to Spain, and forced Spain to

• try to find the Mississippi River before him

• capture him

• let him settle in Texas

• establish settlements in Texas

The primary purpose of the MISSIONS was to ___________ the local natives.

• protect

• convert

• build a palace for

• store gold for

The primary purpose of the PRESIDIOS was to ________ the local settlements

• protect

• convert

• build a palace for

• store gold for

Corpus Christi de la Ysleta was the first mission built in ______ Texas in 1682.

• North

• South

• East

• West

San Francisco de los Tejas was the first mission built in ______ Texas in 1690.

• North

• South

• East

• West

The San Antonio de Valero mission was built along a river in South-Central Texas in ______.

• 1519

• 1685

• 1718

• 1821

Determine which part of the excerpt explains why settlers chose to establish their settlement in San Antonio.

• Textbox 1

• Textbox 2

• Textbox 3

• Textbox 4

The work that the Native Americans did while living in the missions included -

• farming crops and raising livestock.

• serving in the Spanish Royal army.

• trading with French merchants.

• converting friars to Christianity.

Which location on the map identifies the settlement that supplied goods to east Texas missions?

• A

• B

• C

• D