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IA #3&4 Review

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This town was founded as a halfway point between the Rio Grande and East Texas
a)
Nacogdoches
b)
San Antonio
c)
Ft. Saint Louis
d)
San Francisco de los Tejas
2.
Tejano
a)
People of Mexican heritage living in Texas
b)
Friar who built the first mission in East Texas
c)
American Indian culture group
d)
A major shipping point for international trade
3.
Which of the following is NOT a reason for the failure of the mission system?
a)
Disease
b)
American Indian attacks
c)
American Indian abandonment
d)
American Indian cooperation
4.
Missions were NOT often placed near:
a)
Rivers
b)
American Indian settlements
c)
Presidios
d)
Trade routes
5.
The first mission in East Texas was:
a)
San Antonio
b)
Nuestra Senore de los Dolores
c)
San Francisco de los Tejas
d)
San Miguel de los Adaes
6.
This friar built the first mission in East Texas.
a)
Francisco Hidalgo
b)
Jose de Escandon
c)
Damian Massanet
d)
Antonio Margil de Jesus
7.
Daily life in presidios included all of the following EXCEPT
a)
Running supply trains
b)
Defending settlements
c)
Conducting searches
d)
Attending prayer services
8.
Daily life in missions included all of the following EXCEPT
a)
Learning trades
b)
Attending prayer services
c)
Farming
d)
Defending settlements
9.
An official who rules in the King or Queen's name
a)
Viceroy
b)
Tejano
c)
Presidio
d)
Tigua
10.
A Spanish military oupost
a)
Viceroy
b)
Tejano
c)
Presidio
d)
Tigua
11.
The Spanish wanted Indians to follow what religion?
a)
Baptist Religion
b)
Texan Religion
c)
Puritan Religion
d)
Catholic Religion
12.
The first mission in East Texas was:
a)
San Antonio
b)
Nuestra Senore de los Dolores
c)
San Francisco de los Tejas
d)
San Miguel de los Adaes
13.
Missions were used by who to convert the Native Americans?
a)
Spanish
b)
Texans
14.
What were the goals of the Spanish missions?
a)
convert Native Americans to Christianity
b)
teach Native Americans to adopt the Spanish way of life
c)
Strengthen Spain's hold on Texas land
d)
all of the above
15.
Most cities in Texas reflect with what cultural heritage?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
England
d)
Portugal
16.
What city, in 1718, was founded, became the Capital of Spanish Texas, and have many missions including the Alamo built in and around it?
a)
San Antonio
b)
Laredo
c)
Goliad
d)
Gonzalez
17.
What does Goliad, San Antonio, Laredo, El Paso, Gonzalez, and Amarillo all have in common?
a)
They are all big cities in Texas
b)
Their names are from Spanish
c)
They are all found in the Coastal Plains
d)
They are all small cities in North Central Texas
18.
Spanish word for "Fort" or "Garrison".  These were quickly built after Texas missions to Protect the Friars and Nuns helping to convert Native Texans to the Catholic faith. 
a)
Presidio
b)
President
c)
Present
d)
Pollo
19.
A Catholic priest or religious leader who came to the new world to bring the Catholic faith to the Native Texans.  In Spain, this word meant "little brother" or "brother".  In today's Catholic church, they might be called "Father" instead. 
a)
Deacon
b)
Friar
c)
Medicine-Man 
d)
Shaman
20.

Which explorer was looking for 'cities of gold'?

a)

Pineda

b)

Cabeza de Vaca

c)

Coronado

d)

Cortez

21.
Which explorer was trying to take control of the Mississippi river?
a)
Pineda
b)
Coronado
c)
La Salle
d)
Cabeza De Vaca
22.
Which Explorer went looking for the "cities of gold" but found only simple adobe brick houses?
a)
Cabeza De Vaca
b)
Coronado
c)
Pineda
d)
La Salle
23.
Which explorer made the very first map of the Gulf of Mexico and the Texas Gulf Coast?
a)
Coronado
b)
Pineda
c)
Cabeza De Vaca
d)
La Salle
24.
Which explorer was the very first European to ever sail to America?
a)
Pineda
b)
Coronado
c)
Magellin
d)
Columbus
25.

Which explorer was the first to make 'first contact' with the Texas Native Americans (Coahelticans and Karankawas)?

a)

Columbus

b)

Cabeza De Vaca

c)

Coronado

d)

Cortez

26.

This was the main reason that the Spanish Monarchy decided to send the Missions to Texas after they could no longer find Gold.

a)

To block out the French explorers from taking control of Texas.

b)

To try to find Gold.

c)

To control the Mississippi River.

d)

To make a peace treaty with the Comanche.

27.

Another word for conqueror.

a)

slavery

b)

colony

c)

conquistador

d)

expedition

28.
Colonization
a)
The act of setting up a colony away from one's place of origin 
b)
enough
c)
a religious settlement
d)
medical procedure in the colony
29.
Conquistador
a)
Spanish explorer
b)
cuss word
c)
crude fort
d)
a conqueror
30.
Name the explorer who painted the Gulf of Mexico
a)
cortez
b)
columbus
c)
pineda
d)
la salle
31.

What Native American empire did Cortes conquer?

a)

Comanche

b)

Karankawa

c)

Aztec

d)

Apache

32.
Cabeza de Vaca, Pineda, and Coronado were exploring for which country?
a)
France
b)
Mexico
c)
Spain
d)
Jamica
33.

Which motivation led early European explorers to investigate the Americas?

a)

Desire to escape government monarchies

b)

Desire to spread democracy

c)

Desire to find gold

d)

Desire to leave overcrowded cities

34.

What are the three reasons why the Spanish explored the new world?

a)

Gold

b)

God

c)

Glory

d)

Farmland

35.

When was the Alamo in San Antonio, TX founded?

a)

1718

b)

1716

c)

1713

d)

1721

36.

This man was a key figure in beginning the revolution - he gave a famous speech called "El Grito del Dolores" to encourage people to fight for freedom.

a)

Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

b)

Dolores Grito

c)

King Ferdinand VII

d)

Augustin de Iturbide

37.

What was the purpose of Father Costilla's speech "El Grito del Dolores?"

a)

To show support for the Spanish king

b)

To get people to stop fighting

c)

To get people to join the fight against the king

d)

To win the final battle of the war against the Spanish government

38.

These men moved into Texas illegally to cause trouble and encourage the Spanish people to fight for independence from Spain

a)

Tejanos

b)

Filibusters

39.

What is the PRIMARY significance of the Mexican Revolution?

a)

Mexico became a free and independent country

b)

Augustin de Iturbide declared himself emperor

c)

The war left the land in Texas destroyed and it was difficult to rebuild

d)

All of the above

40.

Who is known as the "Father of the Mexican Revolution"?

a)

Father Miguel Hidalgo

b)

Father Jose Escandon

c)

Father Damian Massanet

d)

Father Antonio Margil de Jesú

41.

What is one of the most famous missions in Texas as well as being a cultural icon for San Antonio?

(a)  

42.

In order to thrive (to grow), what geographical feature were missions built near?

a)

Along the coastline

b)

An animal herd

c)

A river or lake

d)

A forest

43.

In order to thrive (to grow), what geographical feature were missions built near?

a)

Along the coastline

b)

An animal herd

c)

A river or lake

d)

A forest

44.

Reorder the following chronologically:

a)

Columbus

b)

Cortez

c)

Pineda

d)

Cabeza de Vaca

e)

Coronado

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
45.
In what year did Mexico win its independence
a)
1820
b)
1821
c)
1822
d)
1823
46.
who won the Battle of Medina fought in  August 18, 1813
a)
Spain
b)
Republican Army of the North 
47.

Which of the following battles was a LOSS for the Republican Army of the North?

a)

Trinidad

b)

Nacogdoches

c)

La Bahia

d)

Medina

48.

Select everything the Adam-Onis treaty do?

a)

The United States bought Florida from Spain in exchange for giving up their claim to Texas Territory.

b)

Establishes that the Rio Grande River is the border between Texas and Oklahoma & that the Brazos River is the border between Texas and Louisiana.

c)

Establishes that the Red River is the border between Texas and Oklahoma & that the Sabine River is the border between Texas and Louisiana.

d)

The United States bought Texas from Spain in exchange for giving up their claim to Florida Territory.

49.

An adventurer who engages and organizes private rebellious activity in a foreign country.

a)

Filibuster

b)

Revolution

c)

Nationalism

50.

Check who isn't one of the most famous FILIBUSTERS.

a)

Father Miguel Hidalgo

b)

Philip Nolan

c)

Jean Lafitte

d)

James Long

51.

Select all the main goals of the Spanish Missions system?

a)

Control

b)

Culture

c)

Convert

d)

Colonize

52.

What battle is the bloodiest in Texas History?

a)

Battle of the Alamo

b)

Battle of Medina

c)

Battle of Goliad

d)

Battle over the Death Star

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