Spanish Colonial Era

What era is depicted in the painting?

• Roman Empire

• Spanish Colonial Era

• Industrial Revolution

• Renaissance

Fill in the blank: The painting shows a missionary holding a ______.

• sword

• book

• cross

• map

By the 1600s, which country controlled a large portion of North America?

• France

• Spain

• England

• Portugal

The capital of New Spain was ________.

• Santa Fe

• Mexico City

• New Orleans

• Quebec

What was the Spanish territory in North America called?

• New Spain

• New France

• New England

• New Netherlands

Spain turned its focus to spreading _________.

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Christianity

• Hinduism

What were religious settlements called that were built to convert Native Texans to Catholicism?

• A) Presidios

• B) Missions

• C) Towns

• D) Ranchos

Presidios were established near the missions to protect the areas from attacks by Natives or other Europeans. Fill in the blank: Presidios are also known as ______.

• Towns

• Ranchos

• Military forts

• Missions

What is a mission?

• A) A military base

• B) A religious settlement

• C) A trading post

• D) A government building.

The Spanish built presidios to protect their ______.

• trade routes

• missions

• colonies

• farms