WorksheetsSpanish Colonial Era
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
What claim is supported by the excerpt?
La Salle’s journey forced England to build colonies along the Atlantic coast.
Spain began building settlements in Texas after hearing France was in the area.
Karankawa Natives fought alongside the French to push Spain out of Texas.
The creation of Fort St. Louis led France to begin colonizing most of Texas.
What was the purpose of presidios built in Texas during the Spanish Colonial era?
They protected settlers from attacks by Native Texans or other Europeans.
They were religious outposts built to convert Natives to the Spanish culture.
They were palaces in the North America used by the King and Queen of Spain.
They were banks that protected gold found in Texas and Mexico.
Which mission correctly replaces the question mark in the table?
La Bahia
Mission Nacogdoches
San Antonio de Valero
San Jose
This is a map of present-day Texas.
Which location on the map identifies the settlement that supplied goods to east Texas missions?
Select the correct answer.
A
B
C
D
What role did Fray Damián Massanet play in the colonization of Texas?
He claimed the land at the mouth of the Mississippi River.
He claimed the area around San Antonio and built the Alamo.
He established the first Spanish mission in east Texas.
He used the Caddo in order to help him find gold in Texas.
These images found in Mission Concepción are examples of early Spanish -
frescos
adobes
corridos
rodeos
The most successful Spanish mission in Texas, San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo, was founded by -
Father Francisco Hidalgo
Antonio Margil de Jesús
Fray Damián Massanet
Alonso Álvarez de Pineda
The quote below shows the reason why Spain chose to -
attack all the Native American tribes in Texas
continue searching for the cities of Cibola
close the missions in east Texas
sell its Texas lands to France
The American cattle industry today evolved from the Spanish ranching practices of -
vaqueros
corridos
frescos
murals
Which title best completes this list?
Characteristics of the Spanish Colonial Era
Beginnings of the Age of Contact
Era of Exploration and Colonization in Texas
Origins of the Texas Revolution
Why did most Spanish missions in Texas fail?
Local Natives rejected Christianity and the Spanish culture.
Years of bad crops caused starvation and death.
Texas wildfires destroyed missions and were not rebuilt.
French settlers colonized Texas, outnumbering the Spanish.
Which city is an example of Spain’s lasting influence on Texas?
Houston
San Antonio
Dallas
Austin
Which title correctly replaces the question mark in the box below?
Effects of the French and Indian War
Reasons for Spanish Settlement in Texas
Impacts of the Vaquero Lifestyle on Texas
Causes of English Settlement in Texas
Why did Spain establish missions in Texas?
To house soldiers who protected the settlements
To provide housing for the king of Spain
To teach Natives Christianity and the Spanish culture
To protect all the gold that Spain had found
___________________ gave a speech urging people to rebel against Spain because of the unjust caste system.
Damián Massanet
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
Alonso De Leon
Antonio Margil de Jesus
What was the first permanent mission established in Texas near present day El Paso?
San Francisco de los Tejas
San Jose
Corpus Christi de la Ysleta
San Antonio de Valero
In this fight, the Spanish military defeated Tejano rebels and their American allies during the War for Mexican Independence. It is the bloodiest battle in Texas History.
Battle of Medina
Battle of San Antonio
American Revolution
Civil War
A system that places people in different categories based on factors of birth like race or ethnicity.
caste system
democracy
republic
pyramid system
American filibuster who entered Texas in 1819 with 300 men in order to attempt to take control of Texas.
Jose Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara
Jean Lafitte
Philip Nolan
James Long
A mission founded (1717) in present day Louisiana that was made the capital of "Tejas". It was raided by the French in what came to be known as the "Chicken War"
San Antonio de Valero
Los Adaes
Corpus Christi de la Ysleta
San Francisco de los Tejas
What year did Mexico win their Independence from Spain?
1810
1813
1821
1811
