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WorksheetsEarly Colonization in Texas
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 24mins
How did LaSalle’s claim of land on the Texas coast impact Spain?
It caused fights in Texas
It showed Spain the French are competition
There was no impact
The native americans were upset
What did Cabeza do for the settlement of Texas?
He lost battles with the native americans
He claimed land for the French
He was in a shipwreck
He told others about the cities of gold and made them want to come explore.
Spanish leaders asked Coronado to
claim the cities of gold
fight the native americans
persuade people to become catholic
set up villas
Where did the Spanish mostly build their villas?
on land close to the french
in land that was already settled
in the mountains and basins
In New Mexico
When La Salle got lost and landed in Texas, what benefit did Texas receive from this?
He brought diseases to the native americans
He created missions
He built Fort St. Louis
He found the city of gold
What happened to the Native Americans when the European explorers came to Texas?
They got diseases and some died
They brought supplies
They became friends
They left their land without a fight
What is a mission?
A job to do
Spanish towns that provided goods and services
They protected the people from enemy attacks.
Missions brought the Roman Catholic religion and instruction about Spanish customs to American Indians
What is a villa?
Villas were Spanish towns that provided goods and services for both missions and presidios.
They protected the missions from enemy attacks.
They brought the Roman Catholic religion and instruction about Spanish customs to American Indians
A restaurant
What is a presidio?
They brought the Roman Catholic religion and instruction about Spanish customs to American Indians.
They were Spanish towns that provided goods and services
They protected the missions from enemy attacks.
The president of a mission
Texas missions are important today because
they remind us of Spains influence on Texas
they were french
They still protect people
They are used for tourism
Which reason is NOT a reason European Explorers came to Texas?
To conquer land and people
to collect riches
to teach their religion
to teach everyone Spanish and French
Settlers living in villas modified their environment in order to plant and harvest crops by doing all of the following but
Cutting down trees
Used irrigation to water crops
Building villas
