Spanish Settlements and Missions

What difficult choice did Native Americans in Texas face when the Spanish returned?

• To join the French or the Spanish.

• To give up their traditional way of life for Spanish protection and resources.

• To fight against both the French and the Spanish.

• To relocate to Mexico or stay and fight.

What was the primary goal of the Spanish Mission-Presidio System in Texas?

• To find gold and other precious metals.

• To establish trade routes with Native American tribes.

• To convert Native Americans to Catholicism and Hispanize the frontier.

• To build military forts to defend against Native American attacks.

What significant changes did Native Americans experience when they joined a Spanish mission?

• They gained complete autonomy and self-governance.

• They adopted a hunter-gatherer lifestyle with Spanish tools.

• They were expected to abandon their spiritual beliefs, speak Spanish, and live in permanent adobe houses.

• They were trained as soldiers to fight against other European powers.

What action did Francisco Hidalgo take to encourage the re-establishment of missions in East Texas?

• He led a military expedition to reclaim abandoned mission sites.

• He secretly wrote to the French governor of Louisiana, asking for help.

• He appealed directly to the King of Spain for more resources.

• He organized Native American tribes to demand new missions.