WorksheetsSpanish Colonial Era
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
How did the Spanish respond to the French threat?
By creating missions along the coast
By creating missions in East Texas
By building missions in Louisiana
By starting missions in West Texas
Many names of cities in TX, such as El Paso, reflect the language and culture of---
England
Portugal
France
Spain
What was a negative effect of the Spanish Mission system in TX?
Diseases brought by Spanish Missionaries killed Natives
Natives were moved to the Coast to make room for Missionaries
Natives made the buffalo go extinct
Natives killed all the Missionaries
The development of Missions and conversion to Catholicism are examples of what Texas Era?
Natural Texas and its People
Spanish Colonial
Mexican Colonial
Age of Contact
Which of the following was NOT a purpose of a Spanish Mission?
Converting Natives to Catholicism
Discovering Natural Resources
Developing Colonies
Training soldiers for future expeditions
How did Missions adapt to the Texas environment?
Built without roofs to help keep the Missions cool in the Texas heat.
Missions were built from materials in the region.
Built smaller because space was limited.
Spaniards adopted Native American styles of housing.
Which of the following was NOT a part of the daily routine for Natives living in a Mission?
Prayer
Studies
Work
4 Naps
What was the most economically important industry to Missions?
Wheat
Ranching
Mining
Corn
In what year was the first mission and presidio built in San Antonio?
1492
1718
1776
2004
Who was in charge of teaching the Native religion and culture of Spain?
royalty
settlers
conquistador
Catholic friars
A reason why most of the Spanish mission of Texas ended up failing?
French conquer area
natives rejected the religion and culture
smallpox
Columbus
