Spanish Settlement of Texas

Who was the first European to visit Texas?

• Alonso Álvarez de Pineda
• Juan de Oñate
• Christopher Columbus
• Hernán Cortés

The Spanish planned to establish (a)   to convert the Native Americans to Catholicism.

Which practices lead to the self-sufficiency of Spanish settlements?

• Mining and metallurgy
• Agriculture, missions, ranching, and trade.

• Military conquests
• Religious persecution

What was the population of Texas in 1800?

• Approximately 5,000
• About 20,000
• Approximately 50,000
• Around 1,000

Who was the missionary developer of Padre Island?

• Juan de la Cruz

• Sister Maria de los Angeles
• Brother Pedro de la Luz
• Jose Nikolas Bayi

In what year did Mexico gain independence from Spain?

• 1898

• 1821

• 1810
• 1791