1. What was the name of the outpost in Texas built by LaSalle?
Fort St. Louis

2. What was the name of the French ship that sank in Matagorda Bay and was recovered in 1996?
LaBelle

3. What did the Spanish do in response to LaSalle’s activities?
They can’t have Texas.
It’s OURS!!!!
They became interested in East Texas

4. They sent troops to destroy the fort.
What did Spanish officials do when they heard of the French fort in Texas?
They sent troops to destroy the fort.

5. At first, why did the Spanish lack interest in Texas?
The conquistadors did not find gold in Texas.

6. What was the purpose of the Spanish missions?
To teach Native Americans about Christianity and the Spanish way of life.

7. What was the major reason the Spanish wanted missions in Texas?
To strengthen and control its claim on Texas

8. What was the main problem faced by missions in Texas?
Native Americans did not want to give up their way of life.

9. What was the first permanent Spanish settlement in Texas?
Corpus Christi de la Ysleta

10. What is a presidio?
A military outpost

11. What were 3 duties of Spanish soldiers?
Protecting the missions
Protecting nearby settlements
Scouting for intruders

12. What was the largest Spanish settlement in Texas by 1772?
San Antonio

13. What is the chapel at the Mission San Antonio de Valero called?
The Alamo

14. From which islands did many of the first settlers of San Antonio come?
Canary Islands

15. French traders made large profits by exchanging blankets, guns, and wine for what?
Furs and animal skins

16. A person of Mexican heritage who considers Texas their home
Define “Tejano.”
A person of Mexican heritage who considers Texas their home

17. List 3 major contributions of the Spanish in America.
Architecture
Religion
Law

18. What was the main difference between Spanish and French colonization in America?
Traded with the Indians
Learned the Indian way of life
Told the Indians about Catholicism but did not force their religion on them
Tried to convert Indians to Catholicism
Forced the Indians to accept the Spanish way of life
Took gold and silver from mines in America and sent it to Spain

19. Religion Law Animals Architecture Engineering Geographical names
Periods 1, 2, 3: Describe the Spanish legacy in Texas. Include factors such as:
Religion
Law
Animals
Architecture
Engineering
Geographical names