WorksheetsStudies Weekly Week 10 Assessment
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
What was NOT one of the major motivations for Spanish exploration and colonization of Texas?
gains
God
glory
gold
_______________ were religious figures who wanted to convert others to their religion.
Conquistadors
Emprasarios
Explorers
Missionaries
In 1687, Spanish explorer ________ was given the task of finding the French settlement established by La Salle 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 Señora de la Limpia Concepción del Socorro
San Francisco de los Tejas
San Antonio del Valero
Nuestra Señora del Refugio
What mission is also known as the Alamo?
Nuestra Señora de la Limpia Concepción del Socorro
San Francisco de los Tejas
San Antonio del Valero
Nuestra Señora del Refugio
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 four large stone walls?
to keep people in the missions
to prevent flooding
to prevent storm damage
to protect the settlers
________ 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 farms, 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 Grande 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, Escandón established the city of _____________.
Dolores
Laredo
Mier
Reynosa
What nickname was given to Escandón for his success?
Father of the Lower Rio Grande Valley
Father of the Texas Settlements
Father of the Spanish Missions
Father of the Upper Rio Grande Valley
