WorksheetsREVIEW: Spanish Colonial Era - The Mission System
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is a mission?
Only accepted religion for the Spanish during the exploration and colonizing periods.
Religious communities established by Spanish Catholics to convert the Indians
A military base or (fort).
A Spanish conqueror of the Americas.
The Catholic religion during the Spanish Colonial Era was
being a member of a religious community of men living under vows to maintain a life devoted to God
an ordained minister of a church (ex: Catholic minister/ ‘Father’)
the only accepted religion for the Spanish during the exploration and colonizing periods.
a Spanish system that allowed colonists to demand labor from Native Americans (Spanish Plantations) OR land and native slaves given to Spanish rulers.
A priest in the Spanish Mission system was
an ordained minister of a church (ex: Catholic minister/ ‘Father’).
a Spanish-born, came to Latin America; ruled, highest social class. (SPANISH SETTLERS)
a member of a religious community of men living under vows to maintain a life devoted to God.
a person of mixed Spanish and Native American ancestry.
A friar who was part of the Spanish Mission system during colonization was
a member of a religious community of men living under vows to maintain a life devoted to God.
an English Protestants who rejected the Church of England.
a Christian who belonged to non-Catholic churches.
a Spanish conqueror of the Americas.
During the Spanish Colonial Era, a presidio was
a Spanish system that allowed colonists to demand labor from Native Americans (Spanish Plantations) OR land and native slaves given to Spanish rulers
a colony is a group of people who settle in a new place but keep ties to their homeland.
military base (fort). *(Their purpose was to provide military support for missions by protecting the colonists from attacks by other Native Texans.)
an economic policy under which nations sought to increase their wealth and power.
Why do you think missions were built in Texas?
Spain built missions to gain bullion in order to make their country wealthier.
French built missions to claim land for themselves.
Spain built missions to convert the Native people in Texas to Christianity specifically the Catholic religion.
Spain built missions as a military base or fort to protect the Natives.
This mission was built in West Texas, 1682, for the Tigua Indians near present day El Paso. It was _____________________.
San Antonio de Valero
the Alamo
San Franscisco de los Tejas
Ysleta (Corpus Christi de la Isleta)
The 1st mission in East Texas built for Tejas Indians (1690) by Father Massanet and Alonso de Leon, a Spanish governor. It's name was _____________________________________.
San Francisco de los Tejas
La Bahia
San Jose
San Juan
_______________ ______ _______________ was the Governor of Texas who founded San Antonio in 1718.
Ponce de Leon
Sir Francis Drake
Jose de Escandon
Martin de Alarcon
Why did the Spanish Missions fail?
The economy of Spain was based on capitalism or private ownership so missions failed.
Many Indians were not interested in changing their ways and there was a lack of money coming from Spain.
They failed because Spain was trying to sell basic materials used to sell goods.
They failed because they were constantly being under attack.
Antonio Margil de Jesus was a
•Spanish Franciscan priest
•Founded several missions in East Texas.
• Military commander for Spain.
•Governor of Nuevo Santander.
•the person who convinced the Viceroy of New Spain to colonize East Texas & try to convert the Caddoes to Catholicism.
•Helped build San Francisco de los Tejas.
Who was a colonizer and the Governor of Nuevo Santader and was known as the “Father of the lower Rio Grande Valley?”
Francisco Hidalgo
Jose de Escandon
Damian Massanet
Antonio Margil de Jesus
Who was priest at San Francisco de los Tejas & tried to work with French priest in East Texas? *(our county is named after him)
Francisco Hidalgo
Jose de Escandon
Damian Massanet
Antonio Margil de Jesus
Read or examine the map. (Click the + sign to magnify the image).
What area or region was claimed by Spain?
the central part of present-day United States
the eastern part of present-day United States
the southern part & western part of present-day United States as well as present-day Florida (the state), Mexico and Central America
the Caribbean Islands
Read or examine the map. (Click the + sign to magnify the image).
What area or region was claimed by France?
the central part of present-day United States
the eastern part of present-day United States
the southern part & western part of present-day United States as well as present-day Mexico and Central America
the Caribbean Islands
Read or examine the map. (Click the + sign to magnify the image).
What area or region was claimed by Britain or England?
the central part of present-day United States
the eastern part of present-day United States
the southern part & western part of present-day United States as well as present-day Mexico and Central America
the Caribbean Islands
What motivated Europeans to explore?
most were looking for a sea route to the Indies or Asia
They were motivated by the three Gs - gold, God, and glory.
They wanted to claim land for their country when they heard of the "New World."
all of the above
What effect did the Age of Exploration have on the Native Americans?
Majority of them died from European diseases such as small pox, were enslaved by the Spaniards, and/or were displaced by the English when westward expansion started.
They flourished in their land and were allowed to keep living as they were before.
They became the laborers for the 13 colonies.
They traded with the French and Spanish.
