Spanish Colonial Era days 1-2

What was the Spanish territory in North America called?

• New Spain

• New France

• New England

• New Netherlands

Spain turned its focus to spreading Christianity because:

• It was their economic party

• They wanted to establish trade routes.

• They stopped looking for gold.

• They were seeking new alliances.

The Spanish built presidios to:

• protect their missions and settlements

• explore new territories

• trade with indigenous people

• establish diplomatic relations

When was Corpus Christi de la Ysleta built?

• 1682

• 1700

• 1750

• 1800

Who helped establish San Francisco de los Tejas?

• Father Damien Massanet

• Francisco Hidalgo

• Antonio Margil

• Domingo Ramón

Why was Father Hidalgo in East Texas?

• To destroy the missions there

• To trade with Native Americans

• To escape persecution

• To reestablish missions there

Spain decided to build new missions in east Texas because:

• They wanted to find gold.

• They were looking to expand their territory.

• They ran into a French trader

• They were seeking to find new resources.

What were the purposes of the Spanish missions?

• to search for gold and to make France mad

• to convert Natives into Catholics and to spread the Spanish culture

• to spread the Spanish culture and to search for gold

• to convert Natives into Catholics and to search for gold

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the failure of the East Texas mission, San Francisco de los Tejas?

• drought

• friendly Native Americans

• disease

• lack of supplies

What was built in 1718?

• San Antonio de Valero

• San Antonio de Bexar

• all of the above

• San Juan de Aguayo