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Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of a mission?
a) A religious outpost for converting the Native Americans to Christianity.
b) A trading post that served as the first step of a new town.
c) A fort housing Spanish soldiers for defending Spanish territory.
d) A French fort that also served as a self-contained community.
Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of a presidio?
a) A religious outpost for converting the Native Americans to Christianity.
b) A trading post that served as the first step of a new town.
c) A fort housing Spanish soldiers for defending Spanish territory.
d) A French fort that also served as a self-contained community.
Why did the French want colonies in North America?
a) To build a strong Navy.
b) To convert the Indians to Christianity.
c) To found towns for the French common folk.
d) To amass natural resources like silver and furs.
What motivated European Explorers to investigate the Americas?
a) Gold, Glory, God
b) To spread Democracy
c) To leave overcrowded cities
d) To leave a bad king
How did the Spanish react to the French colony in Texas?
a) The Spanish declared war on the French, fighting in both Europe and America.
b) The Spanish tried to negotiate a compromise with the French over the dispute.
c) The Spanish established more settlements along the Rio Grande River.
d) The Spanish shifted their interest to Eastern Texas and the Gulf area.
Who was the Spanish priest who wanted to work with the French to rebuild East Texas missions?
a) Jose de Escandon
b) Francisco Hidalgo
c) Antonio Margil de Jesus
d) Fray Damian Massanet
Who was looking for the mouth of the Miss. River and landed at Matagorda Bay?
a) La Salle
b) Cortes
c) Cabeza de Vaca
d) Coronado
Which of the following groups was a common resident at a mission?
a) Spanish soldiers
b) Franciscan missionaries
c) French colonists
d) Native Americans
The conquistadors quest for gold was encouraged by which myth?
a) The Coronado Expedition
b) City of Teotihuacan
c) Seven Cities of Cibola
d) Asia's Golden Mountain
Which major city was founded by Spanish colonists in 1718?
a) Corpus Christi
b) El Paso
c) Laredo
d) San Antonio
Which of the following was a hardship faced by the Indians in the missions?
a) Exposure to European diseases
b) Hunger and cold winters
c) Training in skills such as farming.
d) Lack of land for livestock
Why was Pineda's map so important?
a) It established the previously unknown boundaries of the Texas coast.
b) It displayed the sea passage to Asia through Central America.
c) It showed that Cuba was an island.
d) It showed the first permanent European colony in Texas.
Why did the Spanish decide to move LaBahia to Goliad?
a) They needed a fresh water source
b) They were threatened by the French
c) They were dealing with conflicts from American Indians
d) They needed more land to graze the cattle
What types of materials were used to build presidios and missions?
a) Stone imported from Spain
b) Lumber logged by the Spanish in Mexico
c) Local materials like adobe and logs
d) Bricks and animal skins prepared by the Native Americans
What weapon of nature helped the Spanish conquer the Aztecs?
a) Starvation
b) Drought
c) Small Pox
d) Snakes
Cabeza de Vaca eventually became a defender of what group?
a) The Aztecs
b) Native Americans
c) Texas merchants
d) Spaniards in California
Who founded the area that is now called Laredo?
a) Jose de Escandon
b) Francisco Hidalgo
c) Antonio Margil de Jesus
d) Fray Damian Massanet
The period of Spanish exploration from 1519-1689 was called?
a) Age of Colonization
b) Age of Contact
c) Age of Conquest
d) Conquistador Era
What year did Pineda map the coastline of Texas?
a) 1519
b) 1607
c) 1658
d) 1718
The three G's included God, gold, and glory. Which of the following is an example of glory?
a) Spread religious freedom in the New World
b) Utilize the natural resources
c) Claim new territories for Spain
d) Establish a sea route to Asia
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