4A Vocab Spanish and Colonial Texas

What was the main purpose of Spanish missions in Texas?

• To trade with France
• To convert Native Texans to Christianity
• To discover gold
• To build forts

True or False: Presidios were military forts that protected missions.

• True
• False

Which of the following describes a colony?

• A place controlled by its own leaders
• A land ruled by another country
• An area without government
• A region with Native-only settlements

What does colonization mean?

• Giving land to others for free
• Exploring new areas with permission
• Setting up settlements in a new area
• Building armies to protect land

Fill in the blank: A ________ is a person of Mexican descent born in Texas.

• filibuster
• empresario
• Tejano
• colonizer

True or False: A filibuster was a settler who helped Spain colonize Texas.

• True
• False

What is federalism?

• One central power controls all
• A type of military rule
• A system where power is shared between states and a national government
• The right to vote for leaders

Which describes centralism?

• States have more power
• Power is shared evenly
• All power is controlled by the central government
• People elect their own leaders

Which term means 'traditions passed down from one generation to the next'?

• colonization
• cultural heritage
• migration
• constitution

True or False: A constitution is a set of rules for how a government works.

• True
• False