Which answer best describes why the Spanish wanted to found El Paso?(1 point)

Responses

They wanted to build ranches there.
They wanted to build ranches there.

They wanted to trap their enemies in the pass.
They wanted to trap their enemies in the pass.

They wanted to make it the Spanish capital.
They wanted to make it the Spanish capital.

They wanted to be able to control travel through the pass.

They wanted to be able to control travel through the pass.

Which answer best describes why the Spanish wanted to found El Paso?(1 point)

Responses

They wanted to build ranches there.
They wanted to build ranches there.

They wanted to trap their enemies in the pass.
They wanted to trap their enemies in the pass.

They wanted to make it the Spanish capital.
They wanted to make it the Spanish capital.

They wanted to be able to control travel through the pass.

They wanted to be able to control travel through the pass.

Presidios were an important part of the process of settling Texas. What conclusion can you draw from this information?(1 point)

Responses

Presidios gave soldiers a place to live, and the soldiers brought their families who helped settle Texas.
Presidios gave soldiers a place to live, and the soldiers brought their families who helped settle Texas.

Presidios gave settlers a place to live, and they brought their families with them.
Presidios gave settlers a place to live, and they brought their families with them.

Presidios gave the Indigenous people a place to live, and the Indigenous people helped settle Texas.
Presidios gave the Indigenous people a place to live, and the Indigenous people helped settle Texas.

Presidios gave missionaries a place to live, and the missionaries brought their families who helped settle Texas.

Presidios gave soldiers a place to live, and the soldiers brought their families who helped settle Texas.

Which statement correctly describes the sequence of steps Francisco Hidalgo took to bring Christianity to Texas?(1 point)

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Hidalgo served at Mission San Francisco de los Tejas, he helped establish other missions, he wrote to the French governor, he worked with St. Denis to establish Nuestro Padre San Francisco de los Tejas, and he was put in charge of Nuestro Padre.
Hidalgo served at Mission San Francisco de los Tejas, he helped establish other missions, he wrote to the French governor, he worked with St. Denis to establish Nuestro Padre San Francisco de los Tejas, and he was put in charge of Nuestro Padre.

Hidalgo served at Mission San Francisco de los Tejas, he helped establish other missions, he wrote to the French governor, he worked with Damián Massanet to establish Nuestro Padre San Francisco de los Tejas, and he was put in charge of Nuestro Padre.
Hidalgo served at Mission San Francisco de los Tejas, he helped establish other missions, he wrote to the French governor, he worked with Damián Massanet to establish Nuestro Padre San Francisco de los Tejas, and he was put in charge of Nuestro Padre.

Hidalgo wrote to the French governor, he served at Mission San Francisco de los Tejas, he worked with St. Denis to establish Nuestro Padre San Francisco de las Tejas, and he was put in charge of Nuestro Padre.
Hidalgo wrote to the French governor, he served at Mission San Francisco de los Tejas, he worked with St. Denis to establish Nuestro Padre San Francisco de las Tejas, and he was put in charge of Nuestro Padre.

Hidalgo helped St. Denis establish Nuestro Padre San Francisco de los Tejas, he was put in charge of Nuestro Padre, he wrote to the French governor, and he served at Mission San Francisco de los Tejas.

Hidalgo served at Mission San Francisco de los Tejas, he helped establish other missions, he wrote to the French governor, he worked with Damián Massanet to establish Nuestro Padre San Francisco de los Tejas, and he was put in charge of Nuestro Padre.

What can you predict would have happened if Mission San Francisco de los Tejas was not burned when the missionaries abandoned it?(1 point)

Responses

The Hasinai would have used the mission as a base to fight the Caddo.
The Hasinai would have used the mission as a base to fight the Caddo.

The Caddo would have taken over the mission and used it to minister to other Indigenous people.
The Caddo would have taken over the mission and used it to minister to other Indigenous people.

The missionaries would have eventually returned to continue their mission.
The missionaries would have eventually returned to continue their mission.

The Caddo would have taken over the mission and used its weapons against the Europeans.

The missionaries would have eventually returned to continue their mission.

Which statement explains why the river and springs were important to the settlement?(1 point)

Responses

The river offered a relief from the Texas heat.
The river offered a relief from the Texas heat.

The river was a good place for explorers to rest.
The river was a good place for explorers to rest.

The river offered a good travel route for explorers and goods.
The river offered a good travel route for explorers and goods.

The river and springs supplied water for crops, livestock, and people.