Texas History Unit 1-3 Review

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

• France

• England

• Spain

• Portugal

Which present-day states were included in the territory of New Spain?

• New York, Virginia, and Georgia

• Texas, California, and Florida

• Ohio, Michigan, and Illinois

• Washington, Oregon, and Nevada

What was the capital of New Spain?

• Havana

• Mexico City

• Lima

• San Juan

What did the Spanish empire focus on spreading after giving up its search for gold?

• Democracy

• Protestantism

• Catholicism

• Buddhism

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

• Presidios

• Missions

• Towns

• Ranchos

What was the purpose of presidios in Spanish settlements?

• To convert Native Texans

• To cultivate the land

• To protect areas from attacks

• To provide products and services

What were ranchos used for in Spanish settlements?

• To convert Native Texans

• To establish a Spanish presence and cultivate the area

• To protect areas from attacks

• To provide religious education

What was the first permanent mission in Texas?

• Fort St. Louis

• Corpus Christi de la Ysleta

• San Antonio de Valero

• Mission San José

Where was the mission Corpus Christi de la Ysleta built?

• Near the Rio Grande in present-day El Paso

• Near the Gulf of Mexico

• In present-day Houston

• In present-day Dallas

Who were the Spanish officials that were sent to find Fort St. Louis?

• Alonso de León and Fray Damián Massanet

• Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro

• Christopher Columbus and Amerigo Vespucci

• Ferdinand Magellan and Juan Sebastián Elcano