Question 1

What was the main purpose of the Spanish missions in Texas?

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To convert the Indians to Christianity

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to train the Indians to be a military force

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to enslave the Indians

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to educate the Indians by teaching them English

Question 2

The missions were established near----

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rivers so they had a source of fresh water

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mountains so that they could mine for gold

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Mexico City

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the Texas coastline

Question 3

The missions were built to protect the land in Texas from ----

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the French

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the English

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the Mexicans

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the Americans

Question 4

Who was known for mapping the Texas coastline?

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Pineda

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Cortes

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De Soto

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Coronado

Question 5

In what year did Pineda map the Texas coastline?

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1519

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1776

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1492

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1607

Question 6

Who was suspicious of the mission system?

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the Indians

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the Americans

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the Spanish

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the English

Question 7

Missions were Spain's main tool for ---.

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colonizing Texas

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capturing slaves to send back to Spain

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growing wheat to feed the people

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regulating trade

Question 8

A Catholic minister is called a ---.

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priest

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filibuster

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viceroy

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empressario

Question 9

What was the goal of DeSoto and Moscoso?

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to find gold

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to convert the Indians to Christianity

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to explore Palo Duro Canyon

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to find a route to Asia

Question 10

Who wrote a book about the experiences in Texas?

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Cabeza de Vaca

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Pineda

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Columbus

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Coronado

Question 11

In what year was San Antonio founded?

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1718

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1492

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1519

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1607

Question 12

What were the military fort parts of the missions called?

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Presidios

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Annexes

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Chapels

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Precincts

Question 13

Massanet  and De Leon built the first mission ----

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in East Texas

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near San Antonio

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in the Panhandle

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in West Texas

Question 14

Which mission was built in East Texas?

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San Francisco de las Tejas

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San Antonio de Valero

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La Bahia

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Corpus Christi de la Ysleta

Question 15

--- is commonly referred to as the Alamo.

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San Antonio de Valero

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Corpus Christi de la Ysleta

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San Francisco de las Tejas

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La Bahia

Question 16

The name Texas comes from the ---- word Tayas.

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Caddo

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Jumano

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Karankawa

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Comanche

Question 17

Tayas (Tejas) means ----.

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friend

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gold

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star

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life

Question 18

A ----- was an explorer who searched for gold.

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conquistador

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missionary

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filibuster

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empressario

Question 19

Martin de Alarcon founded ----.

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San Antonio

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Fort St. Louis

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La Bahia

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El Paso

Question 20

The missions failed because of -----

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lack of funding from Spain

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drought

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Indian attacks

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climate change

Question 21

What explorer was blown off course and accidentally landed near Matagorda Bay?

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La Salle

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Cabeza de Vaca

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Narvaez

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Pineda

Question 22

After Cortes conquered the Aztec, Mexico became known as ----.

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New Spain

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El Paso

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Tenochtitlan

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Central America

Question 23

Cibola ended up being ----

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a pueblo village

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a military fort

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a trading post

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a French outpost

Question 24

----- was an East Texas fort founded by La Salle.

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Fort St. Louis

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Fort Lavaca

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Fort Worth

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Fort Sill

Question 25

In what year did Columbus sail?

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1492

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1607

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1718

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1519

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