UNIT 5 TEST

What event scared Spain into rapidly colonizing Texas? 

• Cibola, the rumored cities of gold

• Indian attack on Spanish citizens

• French settlers moving into east Texas

• Cabeza's stories about cannibals

Which of the following was NOT a settlement the Spanish built?

• dorms

• ranchos

• missions

• presidios

• towns

Who was the Spanish military officer that brought many Spanish colonists into Texas when he became the governor of a region in South Texas?

• Jose de Escandon

• Father Hidalgo

• La Salle

• Napoleon Bonaparte

Which of the following terms was used to describe Spanish priests that worked in missions and taught Indians about Catholicism? 

• governors

• friars

• pastors

• conquistadors

New Spain was a Spanish colony that included modern day California, New Mexico, Texas, Mexico, Central America, Some of the Caribbean Islands, and half of South America among other land.

• True

• False

What was the name given to the original cowboys in Texas?

• empresarios

• vaqueros

• pony boys

• friars

The main trade route used by government officials that connected economically important Spanish towns, province capitals, and mines were called _______________________. 

• El Camino Real

• I-35

• Trail of Tears

• Raider Drive

Adventurers that traveled into other countries looking to stir up trouble were called ___________________.

• cowboys

• ranchers

• filibusters

• conquistadors

Who traveled into Texas multiple times to capture mustangs and sell them in Louisiana?

• Santa Anna

• Philip Nolan

• James Long

• Cabeza de Vaca

Two groups were fighting for control of New Spain when the King was removed from power. Select two of the following answer choices that have the correct title and definition for these groups.

• Creole- Spaniards that were born in the Americas

• Friars- Priests working for those less fortunate

• Tejano- Spaniard that lived in Texas

• Peninsulares- Spanish citizens that were born in Spain