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Early Colonization in Texas

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did LaSalle’s claim of land on the Texas coast impact Spain?

a)

It caused fights in Texas

b)

It showed Spain the French are competition

c)

There was no impact

d)

The native americans were upset

2.

What did Cabeza do for the settlement of Texas?

a)

He lost battles with the native americans

b)

He claimed land for the French

c)

He was in a shipwreck

d)

He told others about the cities of gold and made them want to come explore.

3.

Spanish leaders asked Coronado to

a)

claim the cities of gold

b)

fight the native americans

c)

persuade people to become catholic

d)

set up villas

4.

Where did the Spanish mostly build their villas?

a)

on land close to the french

b)

in land that was already settled

c)

in the mountains and basins

d)

In New Mexico

5.

When La Salle got lost and landed in Texas, what benefit did Texas receive from this?

a)

He brought diseases to the native americans

b)

He created missions

c)

He built Fort St. Louis

d)

He found the city of gold

6.

What happened to the Native Americans when the European explorers came to Texas?

a)

They got diseases and some died

b)

They brought supplies

c)

They became friends

d)

They left their land without a fight

7.

What is a mission?

a)

A job to do

b)

Spanish towns that provided goods and services

c)

They protected the people from enemy attacks.

d)

Missions brought the Roman Catholic religion and instruction about Spanish customs to American Indians

8.

What is a villa?

a)

Villas were Spanish towns that provided goods and services for both missions and presidios.

b)

They protected the missions from enemy attacks.

c)

They brought the Roman Catholic religion and instruction about Spanish customs to American Indians

d)

A restaurant

9.

What is a presidio?

a)

They brought the Roman Catholic religion and instruction about Spanish customs to American Indians.

b)

They were Spanish towns that provided goods and services

c)

They protected the missions from enemy attacks.

d)

The president of a mission

10.

Texas missions are important today because

a)

they remind us of Spains influence on Texas

b)

they were french

c)

They still protect people

d)

They are used for tourism

11.

Which reason is NOT a reason European Explorers came to Texas?

a)

To conquer land and people

b)

to collect riches

c)

to teach their religion

d)

to teach everyone Spanish and French

12.

Settlers living in villas modified their environment in order to plant and harvest crops by doing all of the following but

a)

Cutting down trees

b)

Used irrigation to water crops

c)

Building villas