Spanish Missions of Texas-SS Weekly Week 10 Part 2

What was the primary purpose of the Spanish missions established in Texas between 1632 and 1793?

• To convert American Indian tribes to Christianity

• To establish military forts

• To explore new territories

• To trade with French settlers

Which mission is known as the Alamo?

• San Antonio de Valero Mission

• Nuestra Señora de la Limpia Concepción del Socorro Mission

• San Francisco de los Tejas Mission

• Nuestra Señora del Refugio Mission

What challenge did the missionaries at San Francisco de los Tejas Mission face?

• Lack of supplies and resistance from local tribes

• Flooding from the Rio Grande

• Hurricanes destroying structures

• Jesuit priests taking over administrative duties

Who was responsible for the colonization plan of Nuevo Santander?

• José de Escandón

• Alonso de León

• Father Antonio de San Buenaventura y Olivares

• Captain Blas María de la Garza Falcón

What was the purpose of presidios in Texas?

• To protect settlements from attacks

• To convert American Indian tribes

• To serve as cattle farms

• To provide free land to settlers

Which mission was the last Spanish mission constructed in Texas?

• Nuestra Señora del Refugio Mission

• San Antonio de Valero Mission

• San Francisco de los Tejas Mission

• Nuestra Señora de la Limpia Concepción del Socorro Mission

What was the outcome of the flooding in Socorro in 1829?

• Destruction of the church and many homes

• Abandonment of the mission

• Conversion of local tribes

• Establishment of a new presidio