Social Studies 7th grade

What did the Spanish do when they heard the French were in East Texas

• Nothing because they were not interested in Texas

• Sent supplies to them just in case they needed them

• They sent Alonso de Leon with Spanish soldiers to get them out

• They sent Father Damien Massenet to teach them about the Catholic Religion.

The first mission in West Texas was built in 1682 and was called

• Corpus Christi de la Ysleta

• San Francisco de los Tejas

• San Antonio de Valero

• La Bahia

When the Spanish got to East Texas, they found that the French were gone and decided to build a mission there named

• Corpus Christi de la Ysleta

• San Francisco de los Tejas

• San Antonio de Valero

• La Bahia

What was the official name of the Spanish mission located in San Antonio

• La Bahia

• Corpus Christi de la Ysleta

• San Antonio de Valero

• San Antonio de Bexar

Laredo was founded by Jose de Escandon in

• 1754

• 1755

• 1756

• 1756

The United States doubled in size with the

• Gadsden Purchase

• Louisiana Purchase

Mexico declared its independence from Spain on

• Sept 16, 1810

• Sept 17, 1810

The father of Mexican Independence is

• Agustin de Iturbide

• Miguel Hidalgo

Miguel Hidalgo gave a speech called

• El Grito de Dolores

• The Gettysburg Address

What happened in 1821?

• Mexico wins it's independence with help from Spanish Generals who switched sides

• Mexico loses it's battle for independence to Spain