Early Settlers & Spanish Missions of Texas

What was NOT one of the major motivatoins for Spanish exploration and colonization of Texas?

• gains

• glory

• God

• gold

________ were religious figures who wanted to convert others to their religion.

• Conquistadors

• Empresarios

• Explorers

• Missionaries

In 1687, Spanish explorer ________ was given the task of finding the French settlement established by LaSalle and creating a settlement in Texas to prevent French exploration of the area.

• Alonso de Leon

• Antonio de Espejo

• Juan de Onate

• Panfilo Narvaez

How many missions did the Spanish build in Texas?

• 4

• 12

• 20

• 26

What is the oldest mission in Texas?

• Nuestra Senora de la Limpia Concepcion del Socorro

• San Francisco de los Tejas

• San Antonio de Valero

• Nuestra Senora del Refugio

What mission is also known as the Alamo?

• Nuestra Senora de la Limpia Concepcion del Socorro

• San Francisco de los Tejas

• San Antonio de Valero

• Nuestra Senora del Refugio

_______ were settlements created for Spanish settlers who were not soldiers, priests, or missionaries.

• Missions

• Presidios

• Pueblos

• Ranchos

A ________ is a military fort used for protection.

• mission

• presidio

• pueblo

• rancho

________, or Spanish cattle farm, were established in Texas beginning in the 1750s to raise and supply cattle to Spanish settlers.

• Missions

• Presidios

• Pueblos

• Ranchos

Where was the province of Nuevo Santander located?

• between the northern bank of the Rio Grandw and the Tampico River in Mexico

• between the Red River in northern Texas and the southern bank of the Rio Grande

• between the Tampico River in Mexico and the San Antonio River in southern Texas

• between the Tampico River in Mexico and the Red River in Northern Texas