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Spanish Colonial Era

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Missions are
a)
Religious settlements designed to convert Native Americans
b)
 military forts designed to protect the missions
c)
Someone who is part spanish part Native American
d)
Land agents who sell land to new settlers
2.
presidios are
a)
Religious settlements designed to convert Native Americans
b)
 military forts designed to protect the missions
c)
Someone who is part spanish part Native American
d)
Land agents who sell land to new settlers
3.
Fray Damian Massanet
a)
Started missions in San Antonio
b)
Sent a letter to the French 
c)
Started the first mission in East Texas
d)
Is the Father of the Lower Rio Grande
4.
Antonio Margil de Jesus
a)
Started missions in San Antonio
b)
Sent a letter to the French 
c)
Started the first mission in East Texas
d)
Is the Father of the Lower Rio Grande
5.
What is a Mestizo?
a)
Someone of Spanish heritage who lives in Texas
b)
Someone who is mixed Spanish and Native American
c)
Native American from Texas
d)
White American
6.
Why did the Spanish build missions in Texas?
a)
Christianize the American Indians
b)
Protect the borderlands
c)
Represent the Spanish Government
d)
All of the above
7.
The San Antonio de Valero mission became known as the _______________. 
a)
Chicken 
b)
Alamo
c)
San Antonio
d)
El Camino Real
8.

How did the Spanish respond to the French threat?

a)

By creating missions along the coast

b)

By creating missions in East Texas

c)

By building missions in Louisiana

d)

By starting missions in West Texas

9.

Many names of cities in TX, such as El Paso, reflect the language and culture of---

a)

England

b)

Portugal

c)

France

d)

Spain

10.

What was a negative effect of the Spanish Mission system in TX?

a)

Diseases brought by Spanish Missionaries killed Natives

b)

Natives were moved to the Coast to make room for Missionaries

c)

Natives made the buffalo go extinct

d)

Natives killed all the Missionaries

11.

The development of Missions and conversion to Catholicism are examples of what Texas Era?

a)

Natural Texas and its People

b)

Spanish Colonial

c)

Mexican Colonial

d)

Age of Contact

12.

Which of the following was NOT a purpose of a Spanish Mission?

a)

Converting Natives to Catholicism

b)

Discovering Natural Resources

c)

Developing Colonies

d)

Training soldiers for future expeditions

13.

How did Missions adapt to the Texas environment?

a)

Built without roofs to help keep the Missions cool in the Texas heat.

b)

Missions were built from materials in the region.

c)

Built smaller because space was limited.

d)

Spaniards adopted Native American styles of housing.

14.

Which of the following was NOT a part of the daily routine for Natives living in a Mission?

a)

Prayer

b)

Studies

c)

Work

d)

4 Naps

15.

What was the most economically important industry to Missions?

a)

Wheat

b)

Ranching

c)

Mining

d)

Corn

16.
Corpus Christi de la Isleta was the first mission built in Texas.  Which present day city is it located near?
a)
Houston
b)
Austin
c)
Dallas
d)
El Paso
17.
Spaniards called the Hasinai (Caddo), "Tejas," the Caddo word for ____________.
a)
Enemy
b)
Explorer
c)
Warrior
d)
Friend
18.

In what year was the first mission and presidio built in San Antonio?

a)

1492

b)

1718

c)

1776

d)

2004

19.

Who was in charge of teaching the Native religion and culture of Spain?

a)

royalty

b)

settlers

c)

conquistador

d)

Catholic friars

20.

A reason why most of the Spanish mission of Texas ended up failing?

a)

French conquer area

b)

natives rejected the religion and culture

c)

smallpox

d)

Columbus