WorksheetsSpanish Missions of Texas
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This town was founded as a halfway point between the Rio Grande and East Texas
a)
Nacogdoches
b)
San Antonio
c)
Ft. Saint Louis
d)
San Francisco de los Tejas
2.
Tejano
a)
People of Mexican heritage living in Texas
b)
Friar who built the first mission in East Texas
c)
American Indian culture group
d)
A major shipping point for international trade
3.
Which of the following is NOT a reason for the failure of the mission system?
a)
Disease
b)
American Indian attacks
c)
American Indian abandonment
d)
American Indian cooperation
4.
Which of the following is NOT true about the Aguayo Expedition?
a)
It was led by Marques de San Miguel de Aguayo
b)
It retook East Texas from France and reoccupied old missions
c)
It established a presidio which became the unofficial Spanish capital of Texas: Los Adaes
d)
It strengthened French and Spanish trading and promoted peace between the two nations
5.
Missions were NOT often placed near:
a)
Rivers
b)
American Indian settlements
c)
Presidios
d)
Trade routes
6.
The first mission in East Texas was:
a)
San Antonio
b)
Nuestra Senore de los Dolores
c)
San Francisco de los Tejas
d)
San Miguel de los Adaes
7.
This missionary founded many successful missions in East Texas, such as Nuestra Senora de los Dolores
a)
Francisco Hidalgo
b)
Jose de Escandon
c)
Damian Massanet
d)
Antonio Margil de Jesus
8.
This friar got Spain to build more missions by secretly encouraging France to occupy East Texas.
a)
Francisco Hidalgo
b)
Jose de Escandon
c)
Damian Massanet
d)
Antonio Margil de Jesus
9.
This friar built the first mission in East Texas.
a)
Francisco Hidalgo
b)
Jose de Escandon
c)
Damian Massanet
d)
Antonio Margil de Jesus
10.
This military commander is known as the "father of the lower Rio Grande valley" because he built 20 settlements
a)
Francisco Hidalgo
b)
Jose de Escandon
c)
Damian Massanet
d)
Antonio Margil de Jesus
11.
Daily life in presidios included all of the following EXCEPT
a)
Running supply trains
b)
Defending settlements
c)
Conducting searches
d)
Attending prayer services
12.
Daily life in missions included all of the following EXCEPT
a)
Learning trades
b)
Attending prayer services
c)
Farming
d)
Defending settlements
13.
An official who rules in the King or Queen's name
a)
Viceroy
b)
Tejano
c)
Presidio
d)
Tigua
14.
A Spanish military oupost
a)
Viceroy
b)
Tejano
c)
Presidio
d)
Tigua
15.
What was the result of French and American Indian trading?
a)
It strengthened France's hold on East Texas
b)
It caused tension between the two groups
c)
It gave Spain a stronger claim to East Texas
d)
It resulted in the creation of Ft. Saint Louis
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