Missions/ Explorers

Which is true about the Spanish Colonial Era in Texas?

• Missions were built to house Native Americans

• Missions were used to store food for the settlers

• The Spanish built the missions to claim Texas for themselves

• The Spanish conquistadors wrote treaties to trade in Texaswith

Which physical natural characteristic influenced where the missions and presidios were built?

• Mountains

• Rivers

• Plateaus

• Basins

Where were towns usually located by?

• the mountains and basins region

• Towns were already built long before missions and presidios

• missions and presidios

Which Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztec Empire?

• Alfonso de Pineda

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernan Cortes

• Cabeza de Vaca

Which explorer was the first to map the Texas coastline?

• Hernan Cortes

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Alonso de Pineda

• Christopher Columbus

which is a defining characteristic of the Age of Contact era

• Spanish settlers established colonies in Texas

• American Indian tribes were driven out of Texas by French settlers.

• Spanish and French explorers both claimed land in Texas.

• Spanish colonists abandoned exploration of Texas after not finding any gold

What is a defining characteristic of the Spanish Colonial Era?

• Native Americans adapted to the environment.

• Spanish explorers and Native Americans both claimed land in Texas.

• Spain sought to lay a claim to Texas by establishing the mission-presidio system

• Mexico began settling parts of New Mexico, Texas, and California

What is the purpose of a presidio?

• used to provide goods and services to the Spanish missions

• used to convert the Native Americans

• used to protect the Spanish missions

What is the purpose of a Spanish mission?

• to convert the Spanish missionaries

• to convert the Native Americans

• Use as a military base

Based on the map, which natural physical feature influenced where the missions and presidios were built in Texas?

• mountains

• rivers

• cities

• ranchos