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Which of the following was characteristic of the Spanish Colonial Era in Texas?
a) Forts were built to protect American Indian tribes in Texas
b) Missions were built to confirm Spanish claims to the land in Texas
c) American Indian tribes were discouraged from settling in Texas
d) Spanish explorers negotiated treaties to trade and travel safely in Texas

Which major Texas city who founded by Spanish colonists in 1718?
a) San Antonio
b) Corpus Christi
c) Laredo
d) El Paso

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

Which group likely viewed the construction of new Spanish missions with suspicion?
a) Conquistadors
b) Catholic priests
c) Anglo settlers
d) American Indian tribes

The Spanish word vaquero refers to a --
a) soldier
b) cowboy
c) sheriff
d) mayor

Many cities in Texas, such as El Paso and San Antonio reflect the cultural legacy of --
a) France
b) Spain
c) Portugal
d) Italy

In what way did the building of mission in Texas change the culture of the region?
a) Farming methods were changed
b) Large areas of forests were cut down
c) Rivers in southern parts of Texas were polluted
d) New religious traditions were introduced

How did Anglo colonization of Texas differ from Spanish colonization of Texas?
a) Anglo settlers followed empresarios with land grants
b) Anglo settlers colonized along the border with Mexico
c) Anglo settlers helped to build missions and presidios
d) Anglo settlers hoped to claim land for the United States

Why did many Americans and Mexicans migrate to Mexican Texas in the 1820's?
a) To gain religious freedom
b) To search for cities of gold
c) To find cheap farmland
d) To build missions and forts

During the Mexican War for independence, the Battle of Medina resulted in -
a) victory for the Republican Army
b) arrests of many revolutionary fighters
c) calls for the filibusters to invade Texas
d) defeat of the Gutierrez-Magee expedition

Which filibuster was captured and executed in 1822 after leading an army into Nacogdoches and declaring Texas independence from Spain?
a) James Long
b) William Magee
c) Peter Bean
d) Philip Nolan

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