WorksheetsSpanish Colonial Era
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Spanish religious communities built in the borderlands.
a)
Presidios
b)
Ranchos
c)
Missions
d)
Civilian Settlements
2.
Spanish military bases built to protect the religious communities.
a)
Presidios
b)
Ranchos
c)
Missions
d)
Civilian Settlements
3.
Most missions were built along which of the following physical features?
a)
Rivers
b)
Mountains
c)
Deserts
d)
Plains
4.
Corpus Christi de la Isleta was the first mission built in Texas. Which present day city is it located near?
a)
Houston
b)
Austin
c)
Dallas
d)
El Paso
5.
Why did the Spanish build missions in Texas?
a)
Christianize the American Indians
b)
Protect the borderlands
c)
Represent the Spanish Government
d)
All of the above
6.
Spaniards called the Hasinai (Caddo), "Tejas," the Caddo word for ____________.
a)
Enemy
b)
Explorer
c)
Warrior
d)
Friend
7.
The Royal Road that led from the East Texas misssions to the Southern Rio Grande settlements was known as the ___________________________.
a)
Chicken War
b)
Alamo
c)
San Antonio
d)
El Camino Real
8.
The Royal Road that led from the East Texas misssions to the Southern Rio Grande settlements was known as the ___________________________.
a)
Chicken War
b)
Alamo
c)
San Antonio
d)
El Camino Real
9.
When a Spanish soldier reported that French soldiers were marching on East Texas, the news of the ___________ war spread quickly.
a)
Chicken
b)
Alamo
c)
San Antonio
d)
El Camino Real
10.
The San Antonio de Valero mission became known as the _______________.
a)
Chicken
b)
Alamo
c)
San Antonio
d)
El Camino Real
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