Exploration and Claims in Texas

What is the name of the explorer whose unplanned journey into Texas is described in the passage above?

• Cabeza de Vaca

• La Salle

• Coronado

• Pineda

Spain’s efforts to colonize Texas began with the building of missions and presidios in Texas. What was the purpose of the MISSIONS that Spain built?

• They were forts filled with soldiers who would protect the settlements

• They were religious outposts built to convert natives to the Spanish culture

• They were palaces where the King of Spain would live from time to time

• They were banks that would safely protect all the gold that Spain had found

The word “tejas” is the origin of our state’s name. In the Caddo language, this word meant –

• friend

• mission

• peace

• harvest

Which city on this map served as the first Spanish capital of Texas from 1722 until 1772?

• San Antonio

• Goliad

• Nacogdoches

• Los Adaes

In what year were the mission and presidio of San Antonio established?

• 1718

• 1722

• 1729

• 1749

How many missions were built along the San Antonio River?

• three

• five

• six

• ten

The most famous mission of San Antonio will eventually be nicknamed –

• the Mother of Texas Missions

• the El Camino Real

• the Comandancia

• the Alamo

In 1757, a native tribe called the Apaches [located in central Texas] requested a Spanish mission be built for them. So, the Spaniards built mission Santa Cruz de San Saba. Why did the Apaches really want this mission in central Texas?

• they wanted to learn about the culture and religion of Spain

• they wanted Spanish protection from their Comanche enemies

• they wanted to attack and destroy a Spanish mission

• they wanted to sell their land to the new Spanish settlers

Which of these groups would have been responsible for teaching the local natives about the religion and culture of Spain?

• Spanish soldiers

• Catholic friars

• Immigrant settlers

• Spanish royalty

Which quote discusses the dangers of living in Texas [heat, lack of supplies, angry natives]?

• the quote from Nicholas de Lafora

• the quote from Marques de Rubi

• both quotes discuss those dangers

• neither quote discusses those dangers