Midterm Review 2 Flashcards
What killed most of the native people in the Americas?
Diseases
Which of the following was not one of the 3G’s of euro exploration? A gold B God C glory D good will
D goodwill
Which of the following was a type of Spanish settlement? A presidio B mission C villa/civil settlements D all of the above
D all of the above
What was the most successful settlement that grew to be one of the largest cities in Texas?
San Antonio
Which war ended up eliminating the French threat in Texas?
French & Indian War
When did Pineda map the coastline of Texas?
1519
Coronado’s troops kept getting lost because?
The plains were so level that the sky appeared like a bowl
What happened when the Spanish reached Quivera?
They found a Pueblo Native American Settlements
A Spanish military outpost is a
Presidio
What happened in 1718 that is important in Texas history?
Founding of San Antonio
By 1772, the largest Spanish settlement in Texas was?
San Antonio
Generally life for a Spanish soldiers was?
Difficult and dangerous
Chief official of the local city councils were called?
Alcade
People of mixed Spanish and Native American blood are called?
Mestizos
Missions were built in east Texas to keep the French out.
True
Which of the following established mission San Jose y San Miguel in 1720?
Antonio Margil de Jesus
Who found Fort St. Louis abandoned & in ruins?
Alonso
What was the first mission built in east Texas?
San Francisco de los Tejas
Los Adaes was at one time the capitol of Spanish Texas.
True
Nearly all the Spanish settlements were built near?
Rivers
What does Vaquero mean?
Cowboy
Corpus Christi de la Ysleta was founded in 1682.
True
The Tejas accepted the teachings of Jesus Christ with open arms.
False
The Alamo was at first known as San Antonio de Valero
True
Warrior tribes such as the Comanche & Apache were open to converting to Christianity.
False
La Bahia was 1 of the 4 presidios in east Texas that later on went on to become Nacogdoches.
True
Missions were built in the west Texas in order to convert natives & expand the Spanish Empire.
True
Who’s expedition was sent by the French in order to start a colony on the Mississippi River?
La Salle
Many names of cities in Texas such as El Paso & San Antonio, reflect the language of?
Spain
Which group of people likely viewed the viewed the construction of new Spanish missions with suspicion?
American Indian tribes
Father Massanet and friars abandoned San Francisco de los Tejas because?
The Tejas rejected the catholic religion
Missions were built to establish Spanish land claim was a Spanish colonial era in Texas.
True
Spanish authorities brought in families from the Canary Islands to?
Increase population of San Antonio
The soldiers did not?
Grow their own crops
Which of the following was the first permanent Spanish settlement in Texas?
Corpus Christi de la Ysleta
Members of the Coronado expedition described the plains as?
A sea of grass perfect for farming
How did Spain react when they saw that France was starting settlements in Texas?
Refocused on colonizing east Texas
What road connected all the missions together along with Mexico?
El Camino Real
Presidos were responsible for protecting the other settlements?
True
Who else lived along with the Spanish within the settlements?
Converted Native Americans
