
S.S review
Quiz by Martin Nino
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exploration
colonization
Mission
Presidio
In the mid 1800s many Europe immigrants began to settle in Texas. What part of the State did they settle in large numbers?
empresario
agriculture
Who became known as the Father of Mexican Independence?
Who led an uprising against the Spanish government in Mexico and assisted in writing a constitution for Mexico?
Which empire built missions, presidios, pueblos, and ranchos in Texas?
Texas became part of which empire after the Treaty of Cordoba was signed?
Who dreamed of establishing an Anglo-American colony in Texas?
The Mexican Constitution of 1824 was the Supreme law of this land before it became an independent republic in 1836?
What is a Texan and Mexican ancestors called?
Who is the agent that makes arrangements to bring settlers to a country?
What is the industry of growing crops of raising livestock?
What is an area of land given to individuals by the government.
Who was the first explorer to write detailed accounts of the American Indian tribes he encountered in Texas?
Which explorer was seeking a faster trade route between Europe and Asia when he found the "New World?"
What religion did the priests from Spain want to spread to the New World?
French explorers who established a colony in Texas mistakenly believed they were near
Which of the following was Not a motive for European exploration of Texas?
Who explored the Palo Duro Canyon while searching for the Seven Cities of Gold?
Which French explorer established the first European settlement in Texas but was trying to find the Mississippi River?
Missions and surrounding towns were established near
Who was known as the "Father of the Lower Rio Grande Valley?"
Which of the following was NOT a goal of Spanish missions in Texas?
What kind of settlements were created for Spanish settlers who were not soldiers, priests, or missionaries?