Spanish Colonial days 3-5

In what year did Spain build the mission-presidio outpost called San Antonio de Valero?

• 1718

• 1818

• 1618

• 1918

What was the mission San José y San Miguel Aguayo known for eventually becoming?

• The most successful of all Texas missions

• The largest mission in Texas

• The oldest mission in Texas

• The least successful of all Texas missions

What aspects of Spanish culture were taught to the Natives?

• Music and dance

• Language, farming, and ranching

• Art and literature

• Science and technology

What did the missions provide protection from?

• Wild animals

• Native American attacks

• Natural disasters

• Foreign invaders

Which was NOT a major reason for the decline of missions?

• acceptance by the Native Americans

• not enough supplies

• High costs

• all of the above

Which is NOT an example of Spanish influence in Texas?

• language

• taxes

• art

• religion

What are vaqueros?

• art

• language

• ballads

• Cowboys

Which tasks were Natives responsible for while living in the missions?

• Serving in the Spanish Royal army

• Converting friars to Christianity

• Trading with French merchants

• farming crops

Why did most Spanish missions in Texas fail?

• Years of bad crops caused starvation and death.

• Local Natives rejected Christianity and the Spanish culture.

• French settlers colonized Texas, outnumbering the Spanish

• Texas wildfires destroyed missions and were not rebuilt.

Which city is an example of Spain’s lasting influence on Texas?

• Houston

• San Antonio

• Dallas

• Ft. Worth