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WorksheetsUnit 5 Test - Spanish Colonial Era and Mexican Independence
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
Match the following frontier institution with its picture
Mission
Presidio
Settlement
The Spanish used three frontier institutions to settle Northern Mexico and Texas. First, they established a (a) with the purpose of (b) Native Americans to Christianity. Second, they built a (c) to protect the mission and mission Indians. Last, (d) were established to provide food, supplies, and a place for families to live.
Where did the Spanish build their FIRST missions in Texas?
West Texas
South/Central Texas
East Texas
WHY did the Spanish choose to build their first missions in East Texas?
The natives seemed interested in Christianity
That is where they found the 7 Cities of Cibola
The natives had been asking to be converted to Christianity
The Spanish did not make their first missions in East Texas
Where were the MAJORITY of missions located in Texas?
West Texas
South/Central Texas
East Texas
Why did the Spanish stop building missions in Texas?
Peace between Spain and France in Europe
The American Revolution
The collapse of the Spanish Empire
The start of the Mexican Empire
Order the following Spanish social classes from the MOST powerful to the LEAST powerful
Peninsulares
Criollos
Mestizos/Mulattos
Indians
Slaves
The (a) social class began the Mexican War of Independence because it wanted (b) .
The Plan of Iguala included equality for which 2 Spanish social classes?
Peninsulares/Criollos
Criollos/Mestizos
Peninsulares/Mestizos
Criollos/Mestizos
The (a) ended the Mexican War of Independence after (b) years of fighting. It established that Texas was part of (c) and not the (d) .
