Spanish Settlements and Catholic Missions in Texas

Look at the illustration of the San Jose Mission. What are TWO places where there were economic opportunities within the mission?

• Flour Mill

• Garden

• Workers’ Quarters

• Church

• Gate

Which of the following is NOT a reason why the Spanish establish forts called presidios near the missions?

• To protect missions from attack

• To carry news and mail to the missions

• To protect supply wagons and travelers

• To further spread the Catholic religion

What impact did the Mexican War of Independence have on the development of Texas?

• People in Texas were not impacted by the war.

• People in Texas had to round up livestock that were scattered.

• People in Texas stopped ranching and began to farm and trade.

• People in Texas had to rebuild their homes and businesses.

What role did people in Texas play in the Mexican War of Independence?

• Some people living in Spanish Texas rebelled.

• Some people living in Spanish Texas fought Spanish loyalists.

• Some people living in Spanish Texas supported Father Hidalgo.

• All of the above

Which of the following was a characteristic of the government of Mexico after it won independence from Spain?

• Ruled by a king

• Ruled by empresarios

• Ruled by Tejano settlers

• Ruled by an elected president and a congress

According to the map and what you know, which of the following was a major change from Spanish to Mexican rule of Texas?

• The capital changed from Saltillo to San Antonio.

• The capital changed from San Antonio to Saltillo.

• The area called Texas was smaller than before.

• The area around the Rio Grande was no longer part of Texas.

Review the following list of accomplishments of a significant empresario: - He was known as the “Father of Texas;” brought 300 families of Anglo settlers into Texas - He fought for Texas independence - He was the first American empresario to colonize Texas - He gained economically as he developed empresario grants Who is the significant empresario?

• Green DeWitt

• Stephen F. Austin

• Martín de León

• Lorenzo de Zavala

Which of the following were accomplishments of Texas empresario Martín de León?

• He founded a colony that became a center for livestock.

• He founded a colony and started its first school.

• He founded a land grant with his wife.

• He founded a school and a church.

What effect did immigration from the United States have on the growth of Texas?

• Texas grew quickly as thousands of new settlers arrived.

• Texas grew slowly as new settlers fought with Texicans.

• Texas grew slowly as new settlers continued on to Mexico.

• Texas grew slowly as a few hundred new settlers arrived.

Look at the map below. Using the map and what you know, what do you think was the main economic reason that Stephen F. Austin located his colony in a region near the Colorado and Brazos rivers?

• The colonists would be able to hunt buffalo.

• The colonists would be near the Gulf of Mexico.

• The colonists would have access to good fishing.

• The colonists would have rich soil for crops and grass for cattle.