Unit 5 Vocabulary and Main Concepts

Match the following

• a priest who tried to convert Natives

• mission

• a military fort

• settlement

•  to spread Catholicism and settle lands

• friar

• a town

• rancho

• a ranch

• presido

A _______ is a military adventurer who try to stir up rebellion in other countries.

What is the Rubi Report?

• large room with  many beds where people can sleep

• 1768 Report written by inspectors working for the King of Spain.  They recommended that most of the Texas missions be closed and the presidios relocated south along the Rio Grande

• A fort

• A priest who works to convert people to Christianity

The Alamo mission and city of San Antonio was established in what year?

He established a successful Spanish settlement along the Rio Grande

• Stephen F. Austin

• Erasmo Seguin

• Father Hidalgo

• Jose de Escandon

How did the Spanish plan to control the borderlands of it's North American territory?

• Using filibusters

• By building ranches

• By building missions and presidios

• By sending the Spanish army

to give something officially to someone else

• annex

• cede

• steal

• mutiny

A large room with many beds for people to sleep; found in most missions

• presido

• wigwam

• dormitory

• castle

Why was the French explorer La Salle's trip to Texas important?

• He found lots of gold

• The French brought horses and cattle

• Made Spain pay attention to the north

• The French took complete control of the region

How successful were the east Texas missions?

• Great success at all of the missions

• They all eventually failed

• San Antonio and La Bahia were successful

• Presidios took over all the missions