WorksheetsEarly Settlers & Spanish Missions of Texas
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What was NOT one of the major motivatoins for Spanish exploration and colonization of Texas?
gains
glory
God
gold
________ were religious figures who wanted to convert others to their religion.
Conquistadors
Empresarios
Explorers
Missionaries
In 1687, Spanish explorer ________ was given the task of finding the French settlement established by LaSalle and creating a settlement in Texas to prevent French exploration of the area.
Alonso de Leon
Antonio de Espejo
Juan de Onate
Panfilo Narvaez
How many missions did the Spanish build in Texas?
4
12
20
26
What is the oldest mission in Texas?
Nuestra Senora de la Limpia Concepcion del Socorro
San Francisco de los Tejas
San Antonio de Valero
Nuestra Senora del Refugio
What mission is also known as the Alamo?
Nuestra Senora de la Limpia Concepcion del Socorro
San Francisco de los Tejas
San Antonio de Valero
Nuestra Senora del Refugio
_______ were settlements created for Spanish settlers who were not soldiers, priests, or missionaries.
Missions
Presidios
Pueblos
Ranchos
A ________ is a military fort used for protection.
mission
presidio
pueblo
rancho
________, or Spanish cattle farm, were established in Texas beginning in the 1750s to raise and supply cattle to Spanish settlers.
Missions
Presidios
Pueblos
Ranchos
Where was the province of Nuevo Santander located?
between the northern bank of the Rio Grandw and the Tampico River in Mexico
between the Red River in northern Texas and the southern bank of the Rio Grande
between the Tampico River in Mexico and the San Antonio River in southern Texas
between the Tampico River in Mexico and the Red River in Northern Texas
In 1753, Excandon established the city of ___________
Dolores
Laredo
Mier
Reynosa
What nickname was given to Escandon for his success?
Father of the Lower Rio Grande Valley
Father of Texas Settlements
Father of the Spanish Missions
Father of the Upper Rio Grande Valley
Which of the following was NOT one of the main activities that people engaged in at the missions?
education
oil production
religious activities
work
What was the most important crop grown at the missions?
beans
corn
melons
wheat
Why were the missions surrounded by 4 large stone walls?
to keep people in the missions
to prevent flooding
to prevent storm damage
to protect the settlers
Which tribe migrated south into Texas during the 1700s?
Cherokee
Comanche
Lipan Apache
Wichita
Which tribe asked the Spanish missionaries in East Texas for help?
Cherokee
Comanche
Lipan Apache
Wichita
What event signaled a decline in the Spanish mission system in Texas?
the attack on and destruction of Mission Santa Cruz de San Saba
the building of the railroad and the loss of mission lands
the construction of missions in Mexico and other Spanish territories
the hurricane of 1758 and flooding caused by it
