WorksheetsSpanish Colonization Review
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is a religious settlement?
presidio
mission
church
settlement
What is a fort that protected the mission and its residents?
presidio
mission
settlement
friar
What is a the Spanish word for ranch?
rancho
presidio
vaquero
friar
What is a the Spanish word for cowboy?
rancho
presidio
vaquero
friar
What was the "Royal Road" that connected missions in East Texas to Mexico City?
La Bahia
El Camino Real
Rancho Road
Corpus Christi de la Ysleta
What was the name of the first mission in Texas at El Paso?
La Bahia
Nacogdoches
San Antonio de Valero (Alamo)
Corpus Christi de la Ysleta
What was the name of the East Texas mission that was not successful (failed)?
La Bahia
Nacogdoches
El Camino Real
Corpus Christi de la Ysleta
What was the name of the famous mission that was built near the San Antonio River and became a battle site in 1836?
La Bahia
Nacogdoches
San Antonio de Valero (Alamo)
Corpus Christi de la Ysleta
What was the name of the famous mission near Goliad?
La Bahia
Nacogdoches
San Antonio de Valero (Alamo)
Corpus Christi de la Ysleta
What country is reflected in the names of cities like El Paso and San Antonio?
France
England
Spain
Germany
Spanish influence is seen in Texas in its
food
celebrations
language
names of cities/towns
Where were many missions and presidios built?
near roads
near other states
near a river
only in Spain
Characteristics of Missions in Texas:
teach Indians Catholic faith
teach Indians trades and/or skills
claim land for Spain
tell Indians jokes/stories
Duties of Soldiers in the Presidios:
protect the missions
provide escorts for travelers
deliver mail
scout area for intruders/raiding Indians
Where were most of the missions located in Texas?
Coastal Plains
Great Plains
Mountains and Basins
Central Plains
Ways Missions Supported Themselves:
grow own crops for food
raise livestock to feed their families
use crops/livestock for making clothes
built tools/crafts
What resource did the people use to build the missions and survive inside the missions?
environment
brain
gold
none of these
What was the result of a successful mission?
presidio
settlement
rancho
vaquero
What settlement is in East Texas?
Nacogdoches
San Antonio
El Paso
Laredo
What settlement is in West Texas?
Nacogdoches
San Antonio
El Paso
Laredo
What settlement is near the San Antonio River in South Central Texas?
Nacogdoches
San Antonio
El Paso
Laredo
What settlement is in South Texas near the Rio Grande River?
Nacogdoches
San Antonio
El Paso
Laredo
Ways to Access Water:
river
well
irrigation ditch built from river (aqueduct)
