Spanish Missions and Conquistadors

 Religious communities established by Spanish Catholics

• Missions

• Presidios

• Rancho

• Hacienda

Military bases in Spanish Colonial America designed to protect the missions from American Indian attacks

• Missions

• Presidios

• Haciendas

• Ranchos

A large grazing farm where horses and cattle are raised

• Mission

• Presidio

• Rancho

• Hacienda

Which was the first mission in all of Texas, built in present day El Paso?

• Corpus Christi de la Isleta

• San Francisco de los Tejas

• Santa Cruz de San Saba

• San Antonio de Valero

Which of these missions were the MOST successful? (Later known as the Alamo)

• Corpus Christi de la Isleta

• San Francisco de los Tejas

• San Antonio de Valero

• Santa Cruz de San Saba

 What was the importance of Alonso Álvarez de Pineda's 
exploration of the Texas coast in 1519?

•  His journey inspired conquistadores
  to explore what is now Texas.
• He was the first European
  to explore and map what is now the
  Texas coastline.
• He led explorers to an
  island near
  present-day Galveston.

Spanish soldiers who sought out God, Glory, and Gold

• Presidio

• Viceroy

• Conquistadors
• Explorers

The outpost built by La Salle in Texas was named......

• La Salle's House
• Fort Hood
• Fort St. Louis
• Fort San Antonio

Who was part of the expedition that shipwrecked in Galveston and was saved by the Karankawas?

• Cortez

• Pineda

• Cabeza de vaca
• Cabeza de mesa

Spain came to America with what purpose?

• to trade with Natives
• for God, Gold, and Glory
• to exchange goods
• to spread diseases