SS_Unit10_Gr 4
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- Q1
Match each term to its definition.
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When was the first Spanish mission established in Texas?
1400s
1600s
1800s
1200s
120s - Q3
Study the map.
Who founded the settlements along the Rio Grande?
Alonso de Leon
Jose de Escandon
Antonio Margil
Ponce de Leon
120s - Q4
Study the map of Spanish settlement in Texas. Make a claim about the pattern between large, modern Texas cities and early Texas settlements.
Modern cities are located near/on Spanish missions and presidios. Everywhere large clusters of early settlements are marked on the map, there is a modern city.
The formation of Spanish missions and presidios had nothing to do with the growth around them. Large cities grew just by chance.
120s - Q5
The Comanche led a group of American Indians that took control of Texas from the Spanish
truefalseTrue or False120s - Q6
Read the passage from Studies Weekly.
The Spanish wanted to share their beliefs with the Indigenous population of the area. Many Spanish explorers often brought missionaries with them on their expeditions.
How did Spain fulfill its goal?
by founding forts and cities
by establishing missions
by building dams on rivers
by trading with other groups
120s - Q7
Read the passage from Studies Weekly.
Most missions included a large garden or ample farmland to grow crops needed for survival. … Crops grown at the missions included [corn], sugarcane, cotton, beans, melons, and pumpkins.
What claim is supported by this evidence?
Missions were protected by nearby presidios.
Missions were required to support themselves.
American Indians hunted to help feed missions.
The purpose of missions was to support local tribes.
120s - Q8
Read the passage from Studies Weekly.
Texas tribes that chose to live in the missions were forced to abandon their customs and beliefs and adopt those of the Spanish.
What is one custom tribes had to abandon?
a nomadic lifestyle
democratic government
building large cities
traveling to Europe
120s - Q9
Read the passage from Studies Weekly.
In 1752, Captain Blas María de la Garza Falcón established the first rancho in Texas. … Many of these early ranchos eventually grew into larger settlements and cities that we recognize today, including Rio Grande City.
What is the most likely reason many ranchos became large cities?
Spanish politicians owned ranchos.
American Indians preferred ranchos.
The Catholic church supported them.
They became trading centers.
120s - Q10
Read the passage from Studies Weekly.
Franciscan missionaries attempted to establish missions in western Texas but were unsuccessful. This was due to the area's remote location and distance from other Spanish settlements.
Explain how these failures led to Spanish withdrawal from Texas.
The Germans decided that they wanted this land in the west. They sent soldiers into this area to dominate the Spanish.
These were the first in a series of failures and pushback from American Indians. The exploration and settlement of Texas became too expensive in both human lives and resources to continue.
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