Tejas Colonization

What was the main goal of the Spanish missions?

• Convert Jewish people to Catholic faith

• Convert military to militias

• Convert natives to Spanish culture

• Convert Americans to Mexican culture

What is a presidio?

• religious settlement to convert natives

• a catholic man who ran the missions

• Spanish fort to protect the missions

• a group of citizens acting as a military

Which was not a problem with the Mission-Presidio system?

• religion

• distance

• debt

• disinterest

What year was the mission San Antonio de Valero (the "Alamo") built?

• 1818

• 1792

• 1712

• 1718

Why is the Adams-Onis Treaty important?

• It doubled the U.S. in size

• It gave Tejas its shape

• It made Tejas and Coahuila one state

• It created the new boundary line for the U.S. and New Spain

Which was NOT a cultural difference between Anglo-Americans and Mexicans in Tejas?

• religion

• views on slavery

• distance

• language

Who was the first empresario of New Spain?

• Moses Austin

• Martin De Leon

• Green DeWitt

• Stephen F. Austin

Who was the most famous/successful empresario?

• Moses Austin

• Martin De Leon

• Green DeWitt

• Stephen F. Austin

What year did New Spain gain their independence from Spain?

• 1819

• 1821

• 1718

• 1834

What country did New Spain become in 1821?

• Spain

• Tejas

• Mexico

• U.S.