WorksheetsTexas History Worksheet - José de Escandón and the Alamo
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 21mins
What were the two main motives for Spanish settlement in Texas?
Trade and competition
Christianity and wealth
Competition and Christianity
Farming and gold
Settlements usually included which three things?
Towns, churches, and farms
Missions, presidios, and towns
Rivers, forts, and roads
Markets, temples, and plazas
A town is where people lived and provided valuable supplies to:
Soldiers and Native Americans
Missions and presidios
Government officials
Explorers and traders
Presidios were built to:
Protect missions and settlers from attacks
Grow crops for the settlements
Teach Christianity
Trade with France
A mission was built to:
Train soldiers
Convert Natives to Christianity
Provide homes for Spanish families
Protect the governor
Settlements were located near:
Mountains
Rivers
Forests
Plains
Father Damian Massanet established the first Spanish mission in East Texas called:
Mission San José
Mission Concepción
San Francisco de los Tejas
Mission La Bahia
