Spanish Colonial Quiz

What renewed the Spanish interest in Texas after they failed to find gold?

• They began trading with the Jumanos.

• Juan de Onate discovered Pappasito's near El Paso.

• They joined with England to colonize Texas.

• The French began exploring the area.

Why did the Spanish build missions in Texas?

• To convert Native Americans to Christianity.

• To punish the French for building Ft. St. Louis

• To train conquistadors to fight Native Americans

• To protect ranches from attacks

Which European power established Catholic missions in Texas?

• France

• England

• Portugal

• Spain

People of Spanish descent who lived in Texas were known as _____________________. 

• peninsulares
• Tejanos

Who was a priest at San Francisco de los Tejas & tried to work with the French priest in East Texas?

• Damien Massanet
• Francisco Hidalgo
• Jose de Escandon
• Antonio Margil de Jesus

What important event took place in 1718 in Texas history?

• Columbus 'discovers' the Americas
• Pineda maps the Texas coast
• Cortes defeats the Aztecs
• San Antonio is established

A __________ is a religious settlement built by the Spanish to spread Catholicism to the Native Americans.

• minion

• mission

• villa

• presidio

The first Spanish mission built in Texas in 1682 in modern-day El Paso was __________.

• Mission Impossible

• Mission San Juan

• Mission Ysleta

• Mission El Paso

Who is the Spanish army officer chosen to colonize the Rio Grande Valley? He is known as the Father of the Rio Grande Valley.

• Jose Escandon

• Fray Olivarez

• Fray Grande

• Jose Olivarez

What is the Spanish name for what we now call the Alamo?

• San Francisco de los Tejas

• San Antonio de Alamo

• La Alamo de Valero

• San Antonio de Valero