Spanish Missisons

Spanish word for "Fort" or "Garrison".  These were quickly built after Texas missions to Protect the Friars and Nuns helping to convert Native Texans to the Catholic faith. 

• Presidio
• President
• Present
• Pollo

A Catholic priest or religious leader who came to the new world to bring the Catholic faith to the Native Texans.  In Spain, this word meant "little brother" or "brother".  In today's Catholic church, they might be called "Father" instead. 

• Deacon
• Friar
• Medicine-Man 
• Shaman

This Mission is sometimes called the "Mother" of all Texas Missions.  'She' was the first to be founded by Friar Hidalgo only 35 or so miles from the Rio Grande River.  "She" has a funny name for a mission that is called the Mother of all Missions because she is named after a guy...John the Baptist. 

• The Alamo
• San Juan Bautista
• San Angelo
• San Fernando Valley

This was the main Denomination or "Type" of religion that the Spanish were trying to convert or change the Natives to believing was BEST for them.  This was the only religion allowed in the Missions. 

• Buddism
• Roman Catholic
• Baptist
• Protestant

The system of Spanish Settlement in Texas was a sequence.  First, Friars built Missions.  Then, Soldiers were needed to protect the missions so they built Presidios.  Next, Towns were needed for Merchants to sell goods to the Missions and Presidios.  Last, Ranches were built to provide land for crops and livestock. 

• True
• False

This mission is located close to the present day city of El Paso. This is the 1st mission ever established in Texas and was founded in 1682.  

• Corpus Christi de la Ysleta
• San Francisco de los Tejas
• Mission San Jose
• Mission Guadalupe

What city, in 1718, was founded, became the Capital of Spanish Texas, and have many missions including the Alamo built in and around it?

• San Antonio
• Laredo
• Goliad
• Gonzalez

Native Americans who lived in the missions were forbidden to follow their cultures.

• True
• False

How did Spain react to LaSalle's expedition?

• Built more missions in East Texas to protect the Spanish lands from French
• Shifted its interest from Texas to Florida
• Moved its missions and presidios from New Mexico and West Texas to East Texas
• Became allies and trading partners with Native Americans near Louisiana border

The first mission in East Texas was:

• San Antonio
• Nuestra Senore de los Dolores
• San Francisco de los Tejas
• San Miguel de los Adaes