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Spanish Missions of Texas

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What other country fought with Spain over Texas?

a)

Mexico

b)

France

c)

England

d)

New Mexico

2.

Which of the following was NOT a reason for motivation for exploration?

a)

Gold

b)

Grain

c)

God

d)

Glory

3.

What is the name of a religious figure who wanted to convert others to their religion?

a)

Missionaries

b)

Empresario

c)

Texan

d)

Explorer

4.

Who were the Spanish trying to convert?

a)

French

b)

Mexicans

c)

Native Americans

d)

Priests

5.

What was the name of the French explorer La Salle's mission?

a)

Fort Bend

b)

Texas

c)

Fort Saint Louis

d)

Fort Victoria

6.

Which Spanish explorer was given the task of finding La Salle's mission?

a)

Espejo

b)

Onate

c)

Narvaez

d)

deLeon

7.

How many missions did Spain build in Texas?

a)

26

b)

4

c)

20

d)

12

8.

What is the name of the oldest Spanish mission in Texas?

a)

San Antonio de Valero

b)

San Francisco de Los Tejas

c)

Nuestra Senora de Refugio

d)

Nuestra Senora de la Limpia Concepcion del Socorro

9.

What mission is also known as the Alamo?

a)

San Antonio de Valero

b)

San Francisco de Los Tejas

c)

Nuestra Senora de Refugio

d)

Nuestra Senora de la Limpia Concepcion del Socorro

10.

What is a settlement?

a)

Mission

b)

Pueblo

c)

Rancho

d)

Presidio

11.

What is a military fort?

a)

Mission

b)

Pueblo

c)

Rancho

d)

Presidio

12.

What is a cattle farm?

a)

Mission

b)

Pueblo

c)

Rancho

d)

Presidio

13.

What activity was NOT part of daily mission life?

a)

education

b)

raising livestock

c)

oil production

d)

religious activities

14.

What was one of the most important corps?

a)

melons

b)

corn

c)

beans

d)

wheat

15.

Why did missions have walls?

a)

to provide shade

b)

to protect the settlers

c)

to prevent storm damage

d)

to imprison American Indians