Spanish Colonial Quiz Review

Part A What claim is supported by the excerpt?

• La Salle’s journey forced England to build colonies along the Atlantic coast.
• Spain began building settlements in Texas after hearing France was in the area.
• Karankawa Natives fought alongside the French to push Spain out of Texas.
• The creation of Fort St. Louis led France to begin colonizing most of Texas.

Part B Which statement BEST provides evidence for the answer to Part A?

• “…quickly built Fort St. Louis to protect themselves…”
• “…tried to find the Mississippi River on foot…”
• “…La Salle’s men, unhappy with his leadership, staged a mutiny against him.”
• “…Spain recognized France as a potential threat to their North American empire.”

What was the purpose of presidios built in Texas during the Spanish Colonial era?

• They protected settlers from attacks by Native Texans or other Europeans.
• They were religious outposts built to convert Natives to the Spanish culture.
• They were palaces in the North America used by the King and Queen of Spain.
• They were banks that protected gold found in Texas and Mexico.

Which mission correctly replaces the question mark in the table?

• La Bahia
• Mission Nacogdoches
• San Antonio de Valero
• Mission San José y San Miguel Aguayo

Which of the following groups were responsible for teaching local Natives about religion and the culture of Spain?

• Spanish soldiers
• Immigrant settlers
• Spanish royalty
• Catholic priests

This excerpt is about the establishment of San Antonio. Determine which part of the excerpt explains why settlers chose to establish their settlement in San Antonio. Select the correct answer.

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This is a map of present-day Texas. Which location on the map identifies the settlement that supplied goods to east Texas missions? Select the correct answer.

• A
• B
• C
• D

The most successful Spanish mission in Texas was founded by -

• Father Francisco Hidalgo
• Antonio Margil de Jesús
• Fray Damián Massanet
• Alonso Álvarez de Pineda

The quote below shows the reason why Spain chose to -

• attack all the Native American tribes in Texas
• continue searching for the cities of Cibola
• close the missions in east Texas
• sell its Texas lands to France

The American cattle industry today evolved from the Spanish ranching practices of -

• vaqueros
• corridos
• frescos
• murals