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Spanish Colonial

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is a building created to spread the Catholic religion to the Natives and teach them the Spanish way of life.

a)

Presidio

b)

Mission

c)

Tipi

d)

Rancho

2.

This was created to protect Spanish settlements from attacks by other Native Americans and Europeans.

a)

Missions

b)

Ranchos

c)

Presidios

d)

Towns

3.

Settlers built these to provide products and services to other settlers in the area

a)

Missions

b)

Presidios

c)

Ranchos

d)

Towns

4.

This was a place where people cultivated the land and raised livestock (animals)

a)

Missions

b)

Presidios

c)

Ranchos

d)

Towns

5.

Eventually Spain gave up their search for gold and focused on spreading __________

a)

Diseases

b)

Catholicism

c)

Gold

d)

Love

6.

This was the first permanent mission in Texas and created in 1682

a)

Corpus Christi de la Ysleta

b)

San Francisco de los Tejas

c)

San Antonio de Valero

d)

Mission San José y San Miguel Aguayo

7.

Mission Corpus Christi de la Ysleta was built in this town and on this river.

a)

Dallas : Trinity River

b)

Austin : Brazos River

c)

El Paso : Rio Grande

d)

Ft. Worth : Trinity River

8.

Fray Damian Massanet helped create which mission

a)

Corpus Christi de la Ysleta

b)

San Francisco de los Tejas

c)

San Antonio de Valero

d)

Mission San José y San Miguel Aguayo

9.

Which of the following is not a reason for the abandonment of the mission San Francisco de los Tejas?

a)

Drought

b)

Wars with the French

c)

Disease

d)

Difficulty getting supplies

10.

Who dedicated their life to working in mission among the Natives in East Texas?

a)

Fray Damian Massanet

b)

Cabeza de Vaca

c)

La Salle

d)

Father Francisco Hidalgo

11.

Why did Father Francisco Hidalgo reach out to France to re-establish missions in East Texas?

a)

Spain wasn't answering

b)

He was imprisoned by the Spanish

c)

Spain refused to re-establish missions

d)

Natives persuaded him to

12.

What is the main reason the Spanish created the missions?

a)

To convert the Native Americans to the Catholic religion

b)

To create pretty homes

c)

To create a loving community with the Native Americans

d)

To find a new place to live

13.
Mission and Presidios were built in Texas was called what Era?
a)
Mexican National Era
b)
English Colonial Era
c)
Spanish Colonial Era
d)
Spanish Exploration Era
14.

San Antonio de Valero was established in what year?

a)

1817

b)

1519

c)

1865

d)

1718

15.

Mission San Antonio de Valero would later be named _________

a)

The World Trade Center

b)

Corpus Christi de la Ysleta

c)

The Alamo

d)

AT&T Stadium

16.

Antonio Margil de Jesus established which of the following missions?

a)

San José y San Miguel Aguayo

b)

Corpus Christi de la Ysleta

c)

San Antonio de Valero

d)

San Francisco de los Tejas

17.

Which of the following was the most SUCCESSFUL mission?

a)

San José y San Miguel Aguayo

b)

Corpus Christi de la Ysleta

c)

San Antonio de Valero

d)

San Francisco de los Tejas

18.

This was a major route that connected Spanish settlements to Mexico City

a)

Route 66

b)

El Camino Real

c)

Santa Fe Trail

d)

I-35

19.

What was an effect of El Camino Real, or The Royal Road

a)

An increase in Spanish settlement

b)

Easier movement of goods

c)

Easier movement of people

d)

All of these are correct

20.

Which of the following was NOT something being taught to Natives in Spanish Missions?

a)

Language

b)

Farming

c)

Christianity/Catholicism

d)

Native American tradition

21.

Which of the following contains reasons why Spanish missions failed in Texas?

a)

The French constantly attacked the missions and the Spanish grew tiresome

b)

It was too expensive to run missions and the Natives rejected the Spanish way of life

c)

The Spanish wanted to close the missions in Texas to open up more in California

d)

Natives took over the missions from the Spanish, and the Spanish could not regain control

22.

This word means cowboys, or skilled horsemen who worked on ranchos in Spanish

a)

Cowboyos

b)

Frescoes

c)

Corridos

d)

Vaqueros

23.

Which of the following is NOT an example of Spanish influence in modern day Texas?

a)

Language

b)

Religion (Catholicism)

c)

Pop Culture

d)

City names