Spanish Missions in Texas Quiz wk 10 Article 2

What was the main purpose of the Spanish missions in Texas?

• To establish trade routes

• To convert Native Americans to Christianity

• To build military forts

• To explore new lands

Which mission is known as the Alamo?

• Nuestra Señora de la Limpia Concepción del Socorro Mission

• San Francisco de los Tejas Mission

• San Antonio de Valero Mission

• Nuestra Señora del Refugio Mission

In what year was the Nuestra Señora del Refugio Mission constructed?

• 1682

• 1716

• 1793

• 1830

What natural disaster destroyed most of the mission structures in 1724?

• Earthquake

• Hurricane

• Flood

• Tornado

Who led the construction of the San Antonio de Valero Mission?

• Father Antonio de San Buenaventura y Olivares

• Alonso de León

• Fray Damián Massanet

• Clara Driscoll

What was the last Spanish mission constructed in Texas?

• Nuestra Señora de la Limpia Concepción del Socorro Mission

• San Francisco de los Tejas Mission

• San Antonio de Valero Mission

• Nuestra Señora del Refugio Mission

Which mission was rebuilt on the eastern side of the San Antonio River?

• Nuestra Señora de la Limpia Concepción del Socorro Mission

• San Francisco de los Tejas Mission

• San Antonio de Valero Mission

• Nuestra Señora del Refugio Mission

What did the Spanish missionaries do when they retreated in 1694?

• Built new missions

• Burned the church bells and relics

• Converted more Native Americans

• Expanded their territory

What tribe was upset due to lack of supplies at the Nuestra Señora del Refugio Mission?

• Apache

• Comanche

• Karankawa

• Caddo

What year did the Spanish return to construct a new mission after abandoning the first one?

• 1682

• 1716

• 1793

• 1830