Spanish Missions of Texas

This town was founded as a halfway point between the Rio Grande and East Texas

• Nacogdoches
• San Antonio
• Ft. Saint Louis
• San Francisco de los Tejas

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Tejano

• People of Mexican heritage living in Texas
• Friar who built the first mission in East Texas
• American Indian culture group
• A major shipping point for international trade

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the failure of the mission system?

• Disease
• American Indian attacks
• American Indian abandonment
• American Indian cooperation

A Spanish military oupost

• Viceroy
• Tejano
• Presidio
• Tigua

When the French wanted to claim Texas land how did the Spanish respond?

• They went to war.
• They passed laws forbidding them to stay.
• they built missions strengthening  their claim to the land.
• They let the French have the land.

Spain started to settle in East Texas near ______ Louisiana.

• German
• Spanish
• British
• French

Most missions were built close to 

• Mountains
• Lakes
• Rivers
• Valleys

A Spanish fort that protects a Mission

• reserve
• presidio
• cabeza de vaca
• Native American Camp

This mission is located close to the present day city of El Paso. This is the 1st mission ever established in Texas and was founded in 1682.  

• Corpus Christi de la Ysleta
• San Francisco de los Tejas
• Mission San Jose
• Mission Guadalupe

What were the goals of the Spanish missions?

• convert Native Americans to Christianity
• teach Native Americans to adopt the Spanish way of life
• Strengthen Spain's hold on Texas land
• all of the above