Spanish Colonial Era

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Missions are: Religious settlements designed to convert Native Americans, military forts designed to protect the missions, Someone who is part Spanish part Native American, Land agents who sell land to new settlers

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Religious settlements designed to convert Native Americans

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presidios are

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military forts designed to protect the missions

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Why did the Spanish build missions in Texas?

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Christianize the American Indians, Protect the borderlands, Represent the Spanish Government

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The San Antonio de Valero mission became known as the _______________.

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Alamo

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Which of the following was a method Spain used to colonize Texas?
Options:
Started a series of wars with France and Native Americans.
Built missions and tried to convert Natives to Christianity
Passed laws forbidding Americans and French from entering Texas.
None of the answers are correct

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Built missions and tried to convert Natives to Christianity

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A Spanish military settlement is known as a...

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presidio

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How did the Spanish respond to the French threat?

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By creating missions in East Texas

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The ________ mission was founded in 1690 on the Neches River.

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San Francisco de los Tejas

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Many names of cities in TX, such as El Paso, reflect the language and culture of---

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Spain

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What was a negative effect of the Spanish Mission system in TX?

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Diseases brought by Spanish Missionaries killed Natives