Spanish Colonization in Texas

What was the primary method of colonization used by Spain in Texas?

• Building towns

• Establishing ranches

• Establishing missions

• Trading with the Native Americans

Where were the first missions established in Texas?

• El Paso area

• San Antonio area

• East Texas

• Houston area

What was the purpose of the missions in Texas?

• To establish trade routes

• To convert Native Americans to Catholicism

• To establish military outposts

• To mine for gold and silver

Which group of colonists established the first community in San Antonio?

• Spanish soldiers

• French settlers

• Canary Islanders

• Native Americans

Why were ranches more conducive to the San Antonio area?

• Cattle were easier to raise and protect

• Farming was more profitable

• There was a shortage of land for settlements

• The climate was more suitable for ranching

Who convinced the viceroy of New Spain to colonize East Texas?

• Fray Damián Massanet

• Antonio Margil de Jesús

• Francisco Hidalgo

• Alonso De León

Which missions did Antonio Margil de Jesús found in East Texas?

• Nuestra Señora de los Dolores and San Miguel de los Adaes

• San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo

• Mission San Francisco de los Tejas

• San Antonio de Valero

What did Francisco Hidalgo do when Spanish priests were not available?

• He provided religious services to the local native people

• He contacted French Catholic priests

• He abandoned the missions in East Texas

• He founded San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo

What was the incident known as the 'Chicken War'?

• A conflict between France and Spain in Europe

• A battle between Spanish and French soldiers in East Texas

• The looting of a Spanish mission by French soldiers

• The escape of a Spanish soldier from French captivity

Why did the Spanish missionaries abandon the missions in East Texas?

• They were attacked by Native Americans

• They were ordered to retreat by the Spanish viceroy

• They were unable to convert the Native Americans to Catholicism

• They were unable to sustain the missions economically