Unit 3 Spanish Colonial Era

Where was Mission Corpus Christi located?

• In New France

• Near the thirteen English Colonies

• Near El Paso

• In the Ohio River Valley

Mission San Francisco de los Tejas failed for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

• the Tejas were more interested in stealing horses than going to church

• periods of drought and flooding destroyed all the missions crops

• disease broke out among Native Americans who blamed the baptismal water for the intection

• supplies from Mexico City arrived too quickly for the missionaries to keep up

Native Americans who refused to come to the missions were

• forced by Spanish soldiers

• sent to prison in New Spain

• given plots of land for building their own villages

• permitted to go home

Why were the Coahuiltecans chosen for mission life?

• They were farmers who already knew how to stay in one place

• Coahuiltecans were not protective of their hunting and gathering territories

• Spanish priest felt that Coahuiltecans would be most willing to learn special skills in exchange for food and protection

• Coahuiltecans were among the most peaceful Native Americans in Texas

What was the purpose of a Presidio?

• It was a place for priests to relax

• It was a mission

• It was built to protect the missions

• It was a place for the Native Americans to live

What was the name of the failed East Texas Mission?

• Mission Corpus Christi

• Mission San Antonio de Valero

• Mission San Jose

• Mission San Francisco de Los Tejas

What is the name of the first mission in Texas?

• Mission Corpus Christi

• Mission San Jose

• Mission San Francisco de los Tejas

• Mission San Antonio de Valero

What was the name of the mission that was considered the "Queen of the Missions"?

• Mission Corpus Christi

• Mission San Antonio de Valero

• Mission San Francisco de los Tejas

• Mission San Jose

What was the name of the supply road that ran from Mexico City to the Missions in East Texas and San Antonio?

• The Royal Road

• The Mission Road

• The Supply Road

• The Texas Road

What was the name of the Spanish priest that wanted to work with the Native Americans in East Texas?

• St. Denis

• Padre Nuestra

• Father Hidalgo

• Father Dominic