Exploration and Colonization of Texas

The primary motivations for the exploration and colonization of Texas were the three G's:

• Gold, Goldilocks, Green

• Glory, Goats, Glory

• Gold, Glory, and God

• George, Gina, Goliath

Who was the Spanish explorer tasked with finding the French settlement?

• René Robert Cavelier

• Alonso de León

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

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

• San Antonio

• San Francisco de los Tejas

• La Bahia

• Fort Saint Louis

What did the Spanish missions aim to teach American Indians?

• Spanish culture, history, and laws

• Farming techniques

• Military strategies

• Navigation skills

Which mission is known as the first Spanish mission constructed in East Texas?

• San Antonio de Valero Mission

• Nuestra Señora del Refugio Mission

• San Francisco de los Tejas Mission

• Nuestra Señora de la Limpia Concepción del Socorro Mission

Which mission is located in present-day San Antonio and is one of the most well-known missions in Texas?

• San Francisco de los Tejas Mission

• Nuestra Señora del Refugio Mission

• San Antonio de Valero Mission

• Nuestra Señora de la Limpia Concepción del Socorro Mission

Which mission was the last to be established in Texas?

• San Antonio de Valero Mission

• Nuestra Señora del Refugio Mission

• San Francisco de los Tejas Mission

• Nuestra Señora de la Limpia Concepción del Socorro Mission

What was the role of presidios in Texas?

• They served as trade centers

• They were religious centers

• They protected Spanish missions

• They were agricultural hubs

What is José de Escandón often referred to as?

• The Father of Texas

• The Father of the Lower Rio Grande Valley

• The Father of Spanish Missions

• The Father of Mexican Independence

What did the land outside of the mission primarily serve as?

• A place for building houses

• A grazing and housing livestock area

• A market for trading goods

• A playground for children