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WorksheetsEarly Spanish and French Colonization
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Why is the period in the 1500's called the Age of Contact in Texas?
Spanish and French explorers both claimed Texas
American Indians were killed and enslaved
Colonies were formed all over the United States
Gold, Glory, and God
Which explorer was searching for the mouth of the Mississippi and landed at Matagorda Bay?
Cortes
Cabeza de Vaca
La Salle
Pineda
What major Texas city was fouded by Spanish colonists?
Corpus Christi
El Paso
Mexico
San Antonio
Francisco Hildago....
contacted French authorities in Louisiana to check East Texas missions
bought Louisiana for Spain
colonized San Antonio
Moved his mission to La Bahia
This military commander established over 15 missions, led expansion into South Texas, relocated La Bahia to Goliad, and eventually founded the city of Laredo.
Francisco Hidalgo
Jose de Escandon
Damian Massanet
Antonio Margil de Jesus
What were the goals of the Spanish forts and missions?
convert Native Americans to Catholicism.
teach Native Americans to adopt the Spanish way of life
Strengthen Spain's claims on Texas land agianst the French.
all of the above
Daily life in missions included all of the following EXCEPT
cleaning and kitchen duties
Attending prayer services
Farming
Defending settlements
Because there were conflicts with the American Indians..
Spain fled from Texas
Spain sent military troops to dominate the natives
Spain moved La Bahia from the Coast to the Guadalupe River
Spain called France to help set up missions
What was an effect of the Chicken War?
The Spanish took control of West Texas
French and Spanish Allies
The French and Spanish ate chicken
The Spanish retreated to San Antonio de Valero
The American Indian tribes most likely viewed the Spanish Missions as..
a great new place to live
a suspicious place.
a place with food and shelter.
a new frontier.
Missions were built to confirm Spanish claims to the land in Texas.
True
False
Spanish missions brought disease that killed many American Indians.
True
False
By establishing missions in East Texas
Spain was responding to French interest in their lands
Spain wanted a better economy
Spain was only in it for religion
Spain learned to build towns
Missions were built near rivers, therefore
towns were built near missions and rivers
presidios were developed in the mountains
towns were built before missions
missions never included towns or presidios
Which event sequence is correct by date?
Pineda maps Texas, Head of Cow reports on Texas, La Salle establishes Fort Saint Louis
Head of Cow reports on Texas,Pineda maps Texas,La Salle establishes Fort Saint Louis
La Salle establishes Fort Saint Louis, Pineda maps Texas, Head of Cow reports on Texas,
Head of Cow reports on Texas,La Salle establishes Fort Saint Louis, Pineda maps Texas
The Seven Cities of Cibola were rumored to have LOTS of gold.
The Spanish explorers wanted it for the Gold part of the 3-G's.
The Spanish explorers new Cibola held wisdom.
The Spanish explorers believed it was the garden of eden.
The French explorer La Salle found it.
Missions Chronological Order:
East Texas missions relocation to San Antonio, Mission Corpus Christi de la Ysleta is established, Mission San Jose is completed in San Antonio.
Mission Corpus Christi de la Ysleta is established, Mission San Jose is completed in San Antonio, East Texas missions relocation to San Antonio
East Texas missions relocation to San Antonio, Mission San Jose is completed in San Antonio, Mission Corpus Christi de la Ysleta is established
Mission Corpus Christi de la Ysleta is established,East Texas missions relocation to San Antonio,Mission San Jose is completed in San Antonio.
What is true about the elevation of Texas as you move East to West?
It gets more wet
as you travel it gets lower
as you travel it gets higher
there are more trees
What is a primary source?
Diary
newspaper
biography
CNN story
What year did Pineda map the coast?
1600
1519
1835
1987
