CT - Spanish Colonial Texas Quiz

Which Spanish explorer established the first mission in East Texas in 1690?

• Alonso de León
• Fray Damián Massanet
• Antonio Margil de Jesús
• Francisco Hidalgo

What was the name of the first Spanish mission established in East Texas?

• San Antonio de Valero
• San Francisco de los Tejas
• Nuestra Señora de los Dolores
• San José y San Miguel de Aguayo

Why did the Spanish establish missions in Texas?

• To convert Native Americans to Catholicism
• To find gold and silver
• To establish trade routes
• To build military outposts

What year was San Antonio founded?

• 1690
• 1718
• 1731
• 1745

Who founded the city of San Antonio?

• Martín de Alarcón
• Marqués de San Miguel de Aguayo
• Antonio Margil de Jesús
• José de Escandón

What mission was established in San Antonio in 1718?

• San José
• San Juan Capistrano
• San Francisco de la Espada
• San Antonio de Valero

Why was 1718 an important year for Spanish Texas?

• The first ranches were established
• San Antonio was founded
• The French were defeated
• Texas became independent

What was the main economic activity in Spanish Texas?

• Mining
• Farming
• Ranching
• Fishing

Who were the Tejanos?

• Native Americans
• French settlers
• Spanish colonists born in Texas
• African slaves

What term describes people of mixed Spanish and Native American ancestry?

• Mestizos
• Criollos
• Peninsulares
• Indios