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Midterm Review 2 Flashcards

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1
Q

What killed most of the native people in the Americas?

A

Diseases

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2
Q 
Which of the following was not one of the 3G’s of euro exploration?
A gold
B God
C glory
D good will
A

D goodwill

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3
Q 
Which of the following was a type of Spanish settlement?
A presidio
B mission
C villa/civil settlements
D all of the above
A

D all of the above

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4
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What was the most successful settlement that grew to be one of the largest cities in Texas?

A

San Antonio

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5
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Which war ended up eliminating the French threat in Texas?

A

French & Indian War

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6
Q

When did Pineda map the coastline of Texas?

A

1519

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7
Q

Coronado’s troops kept getting lost because?

A

The plains were so level that the sky appeared like a bowl

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8
Q

What happened when the Spanish reached Quivera?

A

They found a Pueblo Native American Settlements

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9
Q

A Spanish military outpost is a

A

Presidio

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10
Q

What happened in 1718 that is important in Texas history?

A

Founding of San Antonio

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11
Q

By 1772, the largest Spanish settlement in Texas was?

A

San Antonio

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12
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Generally life for a Spanish soldiers was?

A

Difficult and dangerous

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13
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Chief official of the local city councils were called?

A

Alcade

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14
Q

People of mixed Spanish and Native American blood are called?

A

Mestizos

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15
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Missions were built in east Texas to keep the French out.

A

True

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16
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Which of the following established mission San Jose y San Miguel in 1720?

A

Antonio Margil de Jesus

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17
Q

Who found Fort St. Louis abandoned & in ruins?

A

Alonso

18
Q

What was the first mission built in east Texas?

A

San Francisco de los Tejas

19
Q

Los Adaes was at one time the capitol of Spanish Texas.

A

True

20
Q

Nearly all the Spanish settlements were built near?

A

Rivers

21
Q

What does Vaquero mean?

A

Cowboy

22
Q

Corpus Christi de la Ysleta was founded in 1682.

A

True

23
Q

The Tejas accepted the teachings of Jesus Christ with open arms.

A

False

24
Q

The Alamo was at first known as San Antonio de Valero

A

True

25
Q

Warrior tribes such as the Comanche & Apache were open to converting to Christianity.

A

False

26
Q

La Bahia was 1 of the 4 presidios in east Texas that later on went on to become Nacogdoches.

A

True

27
Q

Missions were built in the west Texas in order to convert natives & expand the Spanish Empire.

A

True

28
Q

Who’s expedition was sent by the French in order to start a colony on the Mississippi River?

A

La Salle

29
Q

Many names of cities in Texas such as El Paso & San Antonio, reflect the language of?

A

Spain

30
Q

Which group of people likely viewed the viewed the construction of new Spanish missions with suspicion?

A

American Indian tribes

31
Q

Father Massanet and friars abandoned San Francisco de los Tejas because?

A

The Tejas rejected the catholic religion

32
Q

Missions were built to establish Spanish land claim was a Spanish colonial era in Texas.

A

True

33
Q

Spanish authorities brought in families from the Canary Islands to?

A

Increase population of San Antonio

34
Q

The soldiers did not?

A

Grow their own crops

35
Q

Which of the following was the first permanent Spanish settlement in Texas?

A

Corpus Christi de la Ysleta

36
Q

Members of the Coronado expedition described the plains as?

A

A sea of grass perfect for farming

37
Q

How did Spain react when they saw that France was starting settlements in Texas?

A

Refocused on colonizing east Texas

38
Q

What road connected all the missions together along with Mexico?

A

El Camino Real

39
Q

Presidos were responsible for protecting the other settlements?

A

True

40
Q

Who else lived along with the Spanish within the settlements?

A

Converted Native Americans

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