Week 10: Studies Weekly

A mission is -

• a religious settlement

• a cattle farm

• military fort

• village for common people

A presidio is -

• a religious settlement

• a cattle farm

• a military fort

• a village for common people

A pueblo is -

• a religious settlement

• a cattle farm

• a military fort

• a common village

A rancho is -

• a religious settlement

• a cattle farm

• a military fort

• a common village

Who founded the settlements along the Rio Grande River. His nickname is the "Father of the Rio Grande Valley"

• Antonio Margill

• Alonso de Leon

• Ponce de Leon

• Jose de Escandon

This group led a group of Native American Indians that took control of Texas away from the Spanish Missions.

• Navajo

• Cherokee

• Lipan Apache

• Comanche

The Spanish wanted to share their beliefs with the Indigenous population of the area. Many Spanish explorers often brought missionaries with them on their expeditions.

“Spain’s Goals for Texas”

How did Spain fulfill its goal?

• by establishing missions

• by founding forts and cities

• by building dams on rivers

• by trading with other groups

[Texas tribes] that chose to live in the missions were forced to abandon their customs and beliefs and adopt those of the Spanish.

“Encounters”

What is one custom tribes had to abandon?

• traveling to Europe

• building large cities

• a nomadic lifestyle

• a democratic government