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Spanish Colonial Texas

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which European rival was the greatest threat to Spain's North American lands?
a)
The Netherlands
b)
Japan
c)
England
d)
France
2.
A Catholic priest who belongs to a religious order is a 
a)
Friar
b)
Conquistador
c)
Monk
d)
Viceroy
3.
Most settlements, like missions and presidios, were built around what geographic feature?
a)
Mountains
b)
Plateaus
c)
Rivers
d)
Plains
4.
The missions were created to convert which group of people to the Catholic religion?
a)
French
b)
Spanish
c)
Native Americans
d)
The Yetis
5.
Priests worked at the
a)
missions
b)
presidios
6.
Soldiers worked at the 
a)
Missions
b)
Presidios
7.

A person of mixed Spanish and Native American heritage.

a)

Mestizo

b)

Presidio

c)

Hacienda

d)

Liberation

8.

A spanish term for cowboy.

a)

Vaquero

b)

Liberation

c)

Rancho

d)

Mestizo

9.

Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztecs

a)

Cortes

b)

Pineda

c)

Cabeza de Vaca

d)

Coronado

10.

Mapped the gulf coast in 1519

a)

Cortes

b)

Pineda

c)

Cabeza de Vaca

d)

Coronado

11.

Shipwrecked near present-day Galveston

a)

Cortes

b)

Pineda

c)

Cabeza de Vaca

d)

Coronado

12.
This town was founded as a halfway point between the Rio Grande and East Texas
a)
Nacogdoches
b)
San Antonio
c)
Ft. Saint Louis
d)
San Francisco de los Tejas
13.
Tejano
a)
People of Mexican heritage living in Texas
b)
Friar who built the first mission in East Texas
c)
American Indian culture group
d)
A major shipping point for international trade
14.
The first mission in East Texas was:
a)
San Antonio
b)
Nuestra Senore de los Dolores
c)
San Francisco de los Tejas
d)
San Miguel de los Adaes
15.

What animals did the Spanish bring to Texas?

a)

horses and cattle

b)

dogs and rabbits

c)

pigs and beaver

d)

beaver and cattle

16.

Disease, Native Texans running away, and lack of resources from Spain all contributed to the -

a)

Native Texans going to the Spanish Missions

b)

Spanish-Native Texan War

c)

Spanish Missions failing

d)

Spanish leaving Texas

17.

Which is NOT a reason Spanish Missions were established?

a)

To establish Spanish chicken ranches in Texas

b)

To keep the French out of Texas

c)

To convert the Native Texans to Christianity

d)

To increase the land and resources of Spain

18.

What economic activity includes, horses, cows, and vaqueros?

a)

bartering

b)

farming

c)

manufacturing

d)

ranching

19.
This mission is located close to the present day city of El Paso. This is the 1st mission ever established in Texas and was founded in 1682.  
a)
Corpus Christi de la Ysleta
b)
San Francisco de los Tejas
c)
Mission San Jose
d)
Mission Guadalupe
20.
Most cities in Texas reflect with what cultural heritage?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
England
d)
Portugal
21.
How did Spain react to LaSalle's expedition?
a)
Built more missions in East Texas to protect the Spanish lands from French
b)
Shifted its interest from Texas to Florida
c)
Moved its missions and presidios from New Mexico and West Texas to East Texas
d)
Became allies and trading partners with Native Americans near Louisiana border
22.

The Spanish wanted the natives to follow which religion?

a)

Baptist

b)

Catholic

c)

Puritan

d)

Lutheran

23.

What were the goals of the Spanish Missions?

a)

To keep control of the land.

b)

To teach native Texans the Spanish culture and language.

c)

To convert native Texans to their religion.

d)

All of the above.

24.

The Alamo is known as

a)

San Antonio de Valero

b)

The El Paso

c)

The Mission

d)

San Juan Bautista

25.
What city, in 1718, was founded, became the Capital of Spanish Texas, and have many missions including the Alamo built in and around it?
a)
San Antonio
b)
Laredo
c)
Goliad
d)
Gonzalez
26.

Which economic activity would the Spanish have engaged in while in Central Texas?

a)

Mining

b)

Shipping

c)

Fishing

d)

Ranching

27.

Which of the following missions is considered the most successful mission in Texas?

a)

Mission San Juan

b)

Mission San Jose

c)

Mission San Antonio de Valero

d)

Mission Espada

28.
A human-made waterway used for irrigation is called a(n) _____.
a)
viaduct
b)
canal
c)
aqueous
d)
culvert
29.

What settlement became the capital of Texas in 1721 for about 50 years?

a)

La Bahia

b)

Los Adaes

c)

Robeline

d)

San Juan Bautista

30.
Columbus landed in the Americas on
a)
October 12, 1842
b)
October 12, 1932
c)
October 12, 1222
d)
October 12, 1492
31.

The Alamo is known as

a)

San Antonio de Valero

b)

The El Paso

c)

The Mission

d)

San Juan Bautista

32.

Who did the actual building and construction of the missions?

a)

the priests

b)

conquistadors

c)

soldiers

d)

local Indians

33.
Texas got its name from the Spanish word _____.
a)
Tejano
b)
Tijuana
c)
Tejas
d)
Tigua
34.
Which statement is true?
a)
Each mission was established by itself to avoid threatening the natives
b)
Missions were established along the coastline for ease of delivery of supplies
c)
The Spanish chose to establish the missions near rivers
d)
The Spanish wanted to establish a mission in each region of Texas
35.

What defined the Spanish Colonial era?

a)

the building of missions

b)

the building of presidios

c)

the building of towns

d)

All of the above

36.

Established in 1716 East Texas. Later relocated to San Antonio. Provided food to the San Antonio Missions.

a)

Mission San Juan Bautista

b)

Corpus Christi de la Yselta

c)

Mission San Jose

d)

Los Adaes

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