Understanding Presidios and Pueblos

What is a presidio?

• A type of mission

• A military fort used for protection

• A type of church

• A trading post

Why were presidios often constructed near missions?

• To trade goods with the missions

• To protect missionaries, priests, and settlers

• To convert American Indians

• To grow crops

What was the purpose of presidios in East Texas?

• To protect against American Indian tribes

• To prevent foreign invasions

• To protect settlements from French attacks

• To serve as trading posts

What was the role of presidios along the coast of Texas?

• To convert American Indians

• To prevent foreign invasions from landing

• To grow crops

• To build missions

How many presidios did the Spanish construct in Texas from 1716 to 1789?

• Five

• Six

• Seven

• Eight

What were pueblos?

• Military forts

• Settlements for Spanish settlers

• Trading posts

• Religious missions

Which of the following is a feature of Taos Pueblo?

• Single-level wooden houses

• Multi-level adobe dwellings

• Stone castles

• Underground bunkers

What was the primary purpose of presidios constructed farther inland in Texas?

• To trade with American Indians

• To defend against hostile American Indian tribes

• To explore new territories

• To build new missions