Unit #2: Age of Contact & Spanish Colonial Era

The Spanish Colonial era lasted over one hundred years from 1689 to 1821.

What were two characteristics of this period

• Ranchos and anglos

• Missions and Presidios

• Palo Duro and the Sonoran Desert

• big cities and trading posts

Which of the following statements BEST describe the era of the Age of Contact?

Select TWO correct answers.

• Stephen F. Austin worked as an empresario to increase settlement in Texas.

• Alonzo Álvarez de Pineda mapped the Texas coastline during his expedition to Mexico.

• Father Hidalgo issued the Cry of Dolores, calling for an uprising.

• Cabeza de Vaca kept account of the various tribes on his journey.

• Governor Sam Houston opposed secession but was overruled by the Texas Legislature.

Which of the following statements BEST explain the accomplishments of Cabeza de Vaca?

Select TWO correct answers.

• He crossed the Atlantic to proclaim the Americas for Spain in 1492.

• He mapped the coastline of the state of Texas in search of cities

• He wrote stories of his expeditions in Texas that inspired future exploration.

• He led an unsuccessful search for gold in Texas.

• He was known as a medicine man by the natives after performing a surgery.

Territorial fights over the land that became known as Texas erupted between _______ and _______

during the early years of colonization.

• France and England

• France and Germany

• France and Spain

• France and India

Which of the following was NOT a reason for Spanish exploration of Texas?

• to claim new land

• to create wealth

• to acquire new technology from the natives

• to spread their religion to the natives

Name the French explorer and the Natives Americans that destroyed his Fort. St. Louis?

• Louis XIV and the Coahuiltec

• Rochefort and the Apaches

• Napoleon and the Caddo

• La Salle and the Karankawa

Which answer shows a correct match between these settlements and their purpose?

• Missions-protection from natives

  Presidios-convert Natives

  Ranchos-production of goods

• Missions-convert Natives

  Presidios-protection from Natives and French.

  Ranchos-farms that grew into small settlement

• Missions-became settlemets overtime

  Presidios-offer protection against Natives and French

  Ranchos-Teach faith

• Missions-Manufacturing of products

  Presidios- Became settlements eventually

  Ranchos- offering protection from natives.

I am a Spanish friar during the colonial era in Texas. My main goal is to --

• spread disease to native Indians.

• spread Spanish culture to native Indians.

• spread the Catholic faith to native Indians.

• spread various religions to the native Indians.

Which of the following is an example of the Spanish influence in Texas?

• City names like Austin, Houston and Dallas

• City names like Ft. Worth, Ft. Hood and Ft. Killeen

• City names like San Antonio, Corpus Christi and El Paso

• City names like Athens and Rhome

Which headline could have occurred in 1519?

• Pineda Maps Coastline of Texas!

• La Salle Lands at Gulf Coast!

• Coronado Crosses Texas!

• Fort Saint Louis Established on Spanish Land!