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Early Spanish and French Colonization

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is the period in the 1500's called the Age of Contact in Texas?

a)

Spanish and French explorers both claimed Texas

b)

American Indians were killed and enslaved

c)

Colonies were formed all over the United States

d)

Gold, Glory, and God

2.

Which explorer was searching for the mouth of the Mississippi and landed at Matagorda Bay?

a)

Cortes

b)

Cabeza de Vaca

c)

La Salle

d)

Pineda

3.

What major Texas city was fouded by Spanish colonists?

a)

Corpus Christi

b)

El Paso

c)

Mexico

d)

San Antonio

4.

Francisco Hildago....

a)

contacted French authorities in Louisiana to check East Texas missions

b)

bought Louisiana for Spain

c)

colonized San Antonio

d)

Moved his mission to La Bahia

5.
The Spanish wanted Indians to follow what religion?
a)
Baptist Religion
b)
Texan Religion
c)
Puritan Religion
d)
Catholic Religion
6.
This mission is located close to the present day city of El Paso. This is the 1st mission ever established in Texas and was founded in 1682.  
a)
Corpus Christi de la Ysleta
b)
San Francisco de los Tejas
c)
Mission San Jose
d)
Mission Guadalupe
7.

This military commander established over 15 missions, led expansion into South Texas, relocated La Bahia to Goliad, and eventually founded the city of Laredo.

a)

Francisco Hidalgo

b)

Jose de Escandon

c)

Damian Massanet

d)

Antonio Margil de Jesus

8.

What were the goals of the Spanish forts and missions?

a)

convert Native Americans to Catholicism.

b)

teach Native Americans to adopt the Spanish way of life

c)

Strengthen Spain's claims on Texas land agianst the French.

d)

all of the above

9.

Daily life in missions included all of the following EXCEPT

a)

cleaning and kitchen duties

b)

Attending prayer services

c)

Farming

d)

Defending settlements

10.
How did Spain react to LaSalle's expedition?
a)
Built more missions in East Texas to protect the Spanish lands from French
b)
Shifted its interest from Texas to Florida
c)
Moved its missions and presidios from New Mexico and West Texas to East Texas
d)
Became allies and trading partners with Native Americans near Louisiana border
11.

Because there were conflicts with the American Indians..

a)

Spain fled from Texas

b)

Spain sent military troops to dominate the natives

c)

Spain moved La Bahia from the Coast to the Guadalupe River

d)

Spain called France to help set up missions

12.

What was an effect of the Chicken War?

a)

The Spanish took control of West Texas

b)

French and Spanish Allies

c)

The French and Spanish ate chicken

d)

The Spanish retreated to San Antonio de Valero

13.

The American Indian tribes most likely viewed the Spanish Missions as..

a)

a great new place to live

b)

a suspicious place.

c)

a place with food and shelter.

d)

a new frontier.

14.

Missions were built to confirm Spanish claims to the land in Texas.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Spanish missions brought disease that killed many American Indians.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

By establishing missions in East Texas

a)

Spain was responding to French interest in their lands

b)

Spain wanted a better economy

c)

Spain was only in it for religion

d)

Spain learned to build towns

17.

Missions were built near rivers, therefore

a)

towns were built near missions and rivers

b)

presidios were developed in the mountains

c)

towns were built before missions

d)

missions never included towns or presidios

18.

Which event sequence is correct by date?

a)

Pineda maps Texas, Head of Cow reports on Texas, La Salle establishes Fort Saint Louis

b)

Head of Cow reports on Texas,Pineda maps Texas,La Salle establishes Fort Saint Louis

c)

La Salle establishes Fort Saint Louis, Pineda maps Texas, Head of Cow reports on Texas,

d)

Head of Cow reports on Texas,La Salle establishes Fort Saint Louis, Pineda maps Texas

19.

The Seven Cities of Cibola were rumored to have LOTS of gold.

a)

The Spanish explorers wanted it for the Gold part of the 3-G's.

b)

The Spanish explorers new Cibola held wisdom.

c)

The Spanish explorers believed it was the garden of eden.

d)

The French explorer La Salle found it.

20.

Missions Chronological Order:

a)

East Texas missions relocation to San Antonio, Mission Corpus Christi de la Ysleta is established, Mission San Jose is completed in San Antonio.

b)

Mission Corpus Christi de la Ysleta is established, Mission San Jose is completed in San Antonio, East Texas missions relocation to San Antonio

c)

East Texas missions relocation to San Antonio, Mission San Jose is completed in San Antonio, Mission Corpus Christi de la Ysleta is established

d)

Mission Corpus Christi de la Ysleta is established,East Texas missions relocation to San Antonio,Mission San Jose is completed in San Antonio.

21.

What is true about the elevation of Texas as you move East to West?

a)

It gets more wet

b)

as you travel it gets lower

c)

as you travel it gets higher

d)

there are more trees

22.

What is a primary source?

a)

Diary

b)

newspaper

c)

biography

d)

CNN story

23.

What year did Pineda map the coast?

a)

1600

b)

1519

c)

1835

d)

1987