Spanish Colonization
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- Q1Which of the following people helped expand settlement in Texas along the Rio Grande River?Fray Damian MassanetFrancisco HidalgoAntonio Margil de JesusJose de Escandon30s
- Q2What was the main purpose of the mission?teach the natives to be loyal citizenscontrol the land in Texasto Christianize the nativesAll answers are correct30s
- Q3Which of the following people helped establish the 1st mission in east Texas?Antonio Margil de JesusFather Damian MasanetFrancisco HidalgoJose de Escandon30s
- Q4What was the main purpose of the presidios?to protect the coloniststo feed the soldiersspread the religionnone of the answers are correct30s
- Q5People were brought from the Canary Island to help populate the following settlement in Texas.NacgadochesCorpus Christi de la TejasSan AntonioGoliad30s
- Q6Which of the following showed how weak the Spanish control was in Texas?founding of the missions at San Antoniothe Chicken WarFather Hidalgo's Letterthe missions along the Rio Grande30s
- Q7All are reasons for many mission failing EXCEPT.Many Native Americans died of diseaseLack of interest of the Native AmericansThe French attacked themNative Americans attacked them30s
- Q8Why did Father Hidalgo write a letter for help from the French?He hoped to trade with the Natives without Spain's permissionHe hoped to convert a whole new group of NativesHe hoped to rebuild the mission, San Francisco de los TejasHe wanted to expand the first missions into a Spanish town30s
- Q9Which Catholic Church official founded the first mission in East Texas?Father Damián MassanetFather HidalgoJose de EscandonAlonso de León30s
- Q10Father Damian Massanet and Alonso de Leon led a successful expedition for Spain into East Texas in 1690. This expedition came about because the Spanish were concerned aboutFrench forces establishing settlementsslaves rebellingSettlers going missingNatives attacking missions30s