Chapter 6 Test Review

The Mission in East Texas named San Francisco de las Tejas failed because:

• The Hasanai (Caddo) natives blamed the holy water believing it caused illness

• disease spread and many died

• crops failed

• all of the Above

The Great Alliance opposed the growing power of GREAT BRITAIN and its colonies in the late 1600s.

• True

• False

Before the Spanish Colonial era, Spain's North American colonies included present-day California through New Mexico and the territory of south Louisiana.

• True

• False

In the late 1710s, establishing missions in East Texas was interrupted when:

• New Spain (Mexico) declared war on Spain.

• France once again went to war with Spain

• A native uprising spread across Texas

Native Americans that chose to live in missions, primarily did so to learn a new language.

• True

• False

Soldiers living at the missions wanted to convert Native Americans to the Catholic religion and convince them to be baptized.

• True

• False

The name TEXAS (or Te' Jas), was derived from:

• words meaning "Ally" or "Friend"

• Hasanai term used to refer to the Spanish they met

• Both A and B

Friars were primarily responsible for protecting missions and settlers.

• True

• False

The mission San Antonio de Valero's chapel (church) is today known as the ALAMO.

• True

• False

San Juan Bautista's location near the Rio Grande and important crossings into LOUISIANA made it a strategic location.

• True

• False