Warm-Up #4
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1. The Spanish soldiers who sought wealth and glory wereA.
B.
C.
D.
monarchs
friars
missionaries
conquistadors
2. What was one of the goals of the mission-presidio system in Texas?
A.
B.
C.
D.
To take control of New Spain from the United States
To teach Spanish military practices
To transform Native Americans into Christians and loyal Spanish subjects
To prevent filibusters from causing trouble in Texas
3. In response to LaSalle’s activities, the SpanishA.
B.
C.
D.
began to form settlements and missions in East Texas
gave up claims to Texas
attacked French settlers
tried to sign a treaty with the French
Use the passage and your knowledge of Texas history to answer the following question.
“Their horns are small…[and] the hair is very long… Of the small hides
the Indians make blankets to cover themselves with, and of the taller ones
they make shoes and targets. These cows… are found all over the land for
over four hundred leagues.”
- Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
4. Cabeza de Vaca was one of the first Spaniards to see Texas. In this passage he describesA.
B.
C.
D.
cattle farmers
herds of buffalo
how native people made shoes
the mouth of the Rio Grande
5. What three things were Spanish explorers looking for?
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