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WorksheetsMissions & Presidios
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
The purpose of missions was to spread what?
Money to poor Indians
The Jewish Religion
The Christian Religion
Diseases
What is a presidio?
A Spanish castle
A military fort
A place to spread religion
A French settlement
The first mission built in Texas was what?
(Hint: It sounds like another Texas city)
La Bahia
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi de la Ysleta
Why was Spain worried when France built Ft. St. Louis?
France was a close ally
They were worried about losing land to the French
France had more money than Spain
Spain was worried about an alliance with England and France
What friendly native tribe did Father Massanet meet while in East Texas?
Caddo
Comanche
Apache
Karankawa
What was the name of the first mission built in East Texas in 1690?
Corpus Christi de la Ysleta
San Antonio
San Francisco de los Tejas
Nacogdoches
Why did the missions fail in East Texas the first time?
It was too hot
Not enough water in East Texas
Attacks from the French
Lack of supplies because of the distance from Mexico City
Because the distance was too far between Mexico City and East Texas, what did Spain do differently the second time they built missions?
Grew more food in East Texas
Built a mission at the halfway point
Made an alliance with the Comanche
Asked France to take over East Texas
What famous mission was opened in 1718? (Original Name)
San Francisco de los Tejas
Nacogdoches
San Jose
San Antonio de Valero
To protect a new mission built in 1718, what presidio was opened near by?
San Antonio de Bexar
Los Adaes
Nacogdoches
San Saba
What comical event caused East Texas missions to fail a second time?
The attack on San Saba
The French building Natchitoches
The Chicken War
La Salle building Ft. St. Louis
Why did Spain reduce troops at missions (leading them to fail a third time)?
The troops were needed in another war
To save money
To send the troops to attack Comanches
To teach a lesson to the Caddos
When the missions in East Texas failed a third time, to what city were they relocated?
Dallas
Houston
San Antonio
El Paso
The biggest and most successful mission in San Antonio is what?
The Alamo
Mission San Jose
Mission San Saba
Mission San Juan Capistrano
What happened to Mission San Saba?
It was the most successful mission in Texas
It was attacked by the French
It was relocated to El Paso
It was brutally attacked and destroyed by the Comanche
How did a day usually begin and end if you lived on a mission?
With school
With religious teachings
With meals
With work in the fields
How were Indians treated on missions?
Very well, they loved being there
As equals to the priests
They were treated poorly, and many did not want to be there
As equals to the soldiers
What city had the most success with missions? (They still have 5 today)
Nacogdoches
San Antonio
Dallas
El Paso
What jobs did soldiers have on presidios?
They protected the natives and priests
Protected Spanish travelers
Performed construction
Encouraged natives to leave the missions
Many soldiers moved _____ to where they served in presidios, helping the growth of Texas cities?
Their Families
Their jobs
Their money
Their problems
