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WorksheetsSpanish Colonizations
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 39mins
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Class
Date
1.
In the 1500's and 1600's, the countries of Europe were involved in a number of conflicts. They fought over land, power, wealth, and religion. This affected Spain's North American colonies.
a)
true
b)
false
2.
The Spainards began to settle in East Texas near ______ Louisiana.
a)
German
b)
Spanish
c)
British
d)
French
3.
Who founded the first mission in East Texas?
a)
Father Damian Massanet
b)
St. Denis
c)
Father Fancisco Hidalgo
d)
Father Khan
4.
Presidios were built to convert and educate the native peoples in the Spanish culture and religion, while missions were built to house soldiers and protect settlers.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
A friar is a...
a)
Catholic priest
b)
Viceroy
c)
Soldier
d)
Shaman
6.
The Spanish named the area "Tejas," after a Hasinai word meaning ally, or friend.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Why did the Spanish build presidios and missions in San Antonio?
a)
large Native American population there
b)
to protect the supply route to East Texas missions
c)
to counter French influence in that area
d)
the make the first foothold in Texas
8.
A human-made waterway used for irrigation is called a(n) _____.
a)
viaduct
b)
canal
c)
aqueous
d)
culvert
9.
This mission was "The Gateway to Spanish Texas". It served as a stopping point for groups traveling into the Texas interior.
a)
San Juan Bautista
b)
San Antonio de Valero
c)
Nuestra Senora de los Dolores
d)
Los Adaes
10.
In the Spring of 1721, ___________ marched to Texas with more than 500 soldier settlers, thousands of horses and mules, and large herds of sheep and cattle. He also reopened the missions that had been abandoned and moved Presidio Nuestra Senora de los Delores to the banks of the Angelina River.
a)
La Salle
b)
St. Denis
c)
Father Hidalgo
d)
Marques de San Miguel de Aguayo
11.
The chapel at the Mission San Antonio de Valero is now known as the _____.
a)
Buenaventura
b)
River City Church
c)
Presidio
d)
Alamo
12.
What is a mission?
a)
A Settlement Set Up in Indian Territory
b)
A Fort that offered protection
c)
A Member of the clergy
d)
A goal that one sets out to accomplish regarding Indians
13.
What was the KEY purpose of the missions?
a)
The provide a better life for soldiers and Indians
b)
To trade goods with other cities
c)
To provide protection for the Indians
d)
To convert Indians to Catholicism
14.
Who built the missions?
a)
The French priests
b)
Deacons (members of the church)
c)
Friars (members of clergy)
d)
he Buddhist monks
15.
Define a Presidio
a)
Forts that offered protection from unfriendly Indians
b)
The living quarters of the Indians at the missions
c)
Native American tribe that hunted buffalo
d)
Fort that offered protection from the friars in the mission
16.
What was NOT a daily activity for the Indians at the missions?
a)
Farming
b)
Helping build mission
c)
raising livestock
d)
Negotiating with other tribes for goods
17.
What are the missions shaped as?
a)
rectangle
b)
square
c)
circle
d)
hexagon
18.
What is NOT a legacy of the missions?
a)
The word "Bronco"
b)
Ranching
c)
Spanish Language
d)
Mexican Food
19.
Life for the soldiers at the presidio was.....
a)
Excellent! They had great living conditions and never worked
b)
Difficult! The Indians were constantly mocking the soldiers
c)
Relaxing! The soldiers slept most of the day in the presidio
d)
Tough! Work was hard and there were many duties
20.
Why did Spanish interest in Texas decline in the 1540s?
a)
the Apaches killed many Spaniards in raids
b)
The Columbian Exchange ended
c)
Queen Isabella died
d)
Explorers failed to find gold or other Treasure
21.
Which conquistador led to conquest of the Aztec Empire?
a)
Hernan Cortes
b)
Mr. Khan
c)
Francisco Vasques de Coronado
d)
Hernando de Soto
22.
What did Coronado hope to find at Cibola and Quivira?
a)
gold
b)
food
c)
oil
d)
friendly Indians
23.
What is the name of the Spanish solider-explorer
a)
Friar
b)
Priest
c)
Conquistador
d)
Karankawa
24.
What country funded the expedition of Christopher Columbus?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
England
d)
United States
25.
What Spanish explorer, mapped the Texas coast in 1519?
a)
La Salle
b)
Columbus
c)
Cortes
d)
Pineda
26.
What affect does the defeat of the Aztec Empire by Cortes have on other explorers?
a)
Exploration of 'New World' gets a bad reputation
b)
It encourages more protective laws for Native Americans
c)
It inspires others to explore North America to gain wealth
d)
Exploration encourages more peaceful relations with Natives
27.
What explorer is associated with building Fort St. Louis on the Texas coast?
a)
La Salle
b)
Coronado
c)
Cortes
d)
Pineda
28.
What were the reasons for exploration?
a)
God, Glory, God
b)
Gold, Glory, Gold
c)
God, Gold, Glory
d)
God, Grease, God
29.
First landed in Florida but left after coming across hostile Indians. Sailed along the coast in rafts trying to reach Mexico but landed off the coast of Texas, on Galveston Island.
a)
Cabeza De Vaca
b)
LaSalle
c)
Coronado
d)
Pineda
30.
What region did Cabeza de Vaca explore when he landed in Galveston?
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Mountains & Basins
31.
Why did the Spanish begin to worry about the French in the New World?
a)
The Aztecs formed an alliance with the French
b)
La Salle began attacking Spanish missions
c)
La Salle set up a settlement in Texas
d)
The Karankawas threatened to wipe out all Europeans
32.
The friars taught the native all except one?
a)
Christianity
b)
Spanish language
c)
Farming methods
d)
Mission building
33.
Military commander and governor
a)
Antonio Margil de Jesús
b)
Alonso De León
c)
José de Escandón
d)
Fray Damián Massanet
34.
Name the 3rd reason the EAST Texas Mission failed
1. drought
2. disease
3.????????
1. drought
2. disease
3.????????
a)
Not able to Farm the land
b)
failure to convert the Indians to Catholicism
c)
Not enough priest
d)
Ran out of food
35.
What was the purpose of establishing a mission in San Antonio?
a)
Great Goldmine
b)
Half point between East and west texas
c)
Great native settling area
d)
Close to the Mexican border
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