Texas History, Unit 1-3 Review

Which of these best describes a "mission"?

• a religious settlement that was built by Spanish friars to convert local Native Americans to the Spanish religion and culture 
• a Spanish military outpost filled with solders who were supposed to protect the missions and the settlements
• a group of French traders who were sent to destroy Spanish settlements in Texas
• NONE of these are correct

Which of these best describes a "presidio"?

• a Spanish military outpost built to protect the missions and settlements
• a religious settlement designed to force Native Americans to learn the Spanish culture
• a large section of land set aside for farming [usually corn or wheat]
• NONE of these are correct

Why did most of the east Texas missions end up failing?

• most of the local Native Americans rejected the Catholic religion and Spanish culture
• Spain closed the missions in Texas and moved its base of operations to the continent of Australia
• France offered Spain $7 million to leave Texas forever
• the soil in east Texas was not good for farming, so no food could be grown there

In what year did Spain establish a mission-presidio system that would eventually become the city of San Antonio?

• 1718
• 1519
• 1685
• 1801

Why was San Antonio established?

• Spain needed a settlement midway between the east Texas missions and the settlements in New Spain
• Spain wanted to challenge the Comanches for control of Texas
• Spain wanted to sell its Texas territory to the U.S.
• Spain saw the French settlements in Louisiana as a threat, and built a huge army base in San Antonio to invade and conquer the area

What nickname was eventually given to Mission San Antonio de Valero?

• the "Alamo"
• the "Mother of Texas Missions"
• the "Old 300"
• the "Mission"

The current unit of Texas history is known as the _________ Colonial Era.

• Spanish
• French
• Texas
• American

Which of these answers lists the eras of Texas History in the correct order?
I.  Age of Contact
II.  Mexican National Era
III.  Spanish Colonial Era
IV.  Natural Texas and Its People

• IV, I, III, II
• I, II, III, IV
• II, I, IV, III
• III, I, IV, II

What mission was built in Central Texas when Apaches wanted Spanish protection from the Comanches?

• Santa Cruz de San Saba
• Corpus Christi de la Ysleta
• San Francisco de los Tejas
• San Antonio de Valero

What was the first permanent settlement of Europeans in Texas?  [hint: it was a mission built near present-day El Paso]

• Corpus Christi de la Ysleta
• Santa Cruz de San Saba
• San Francisco de los Tejas
• San Antonio de Valero