Spanish Colonial Texas Quiz

A _______ is a fort or military outpost.

• pueblo

• mission

• presidio

• paramount

A _______ is a member of the Roman Catholic religious order for men.

• council

• congregation

• commander

• capital

Which country was not a member of the Grand Alliance?

• The Netherlands

• England

• Spain

• France

Why did Spanish settlers in East Texas trade with the French even though it was against the law?

• the high quality of French goods

• to keep Native Americans on the missions happy

• for military equipment to defend themselves

• to obtain needed supplies

Texas got its name from the Spanish word ______.

• Tejano

• Tijuana

• Tigua

• Tejas

Why did the Spanish built missions, presidios, and towns in lands occupied by Native Americans?

• to expel Native Americans from the land

• to be able to convert local people to Catholicism

• as a base for conquest of Native Americans

• to trade with the French colonies

A Native American woman named _____ served as a guide and interpreter for Spanish missionaries in East Texas.

• Andrea

• Angelina

• Allison

• Arrabella

The first Spanish mission in East Texas was named _____.

• San Juan Bautista

• San Francisco de los Tejas

• La Bahla

• Louis de San Denis

San Juan Bautista was known as "The Gateway to Spanish Texas" because of ______.

• its location

• its size

• its wealth

• its large number of Native Americans

A _____ is a member of a Roman Catholic religious order for men.

• a preacher

• a rabbi

• friar

• shaman