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)
Responses
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.
The river and springs supplied water for crops, livestock, and people.
Which statement predicts what would have happened if Antonio de San Buenaventura y Olivares had decided to start building a mission in 1709?(1 point)
Responses
He would have been accepted by the Tejas, but the mission would have failed.
He would have been accepted by the Tejas, but the mission would have failed.
He would have met with resistance from the Tejas, and the mission would have failed.
He would have met with resistance from the Tejas, and the mission would have failed.
He would have met with resistance from the Tejas, but the mission would have succeeded.
He would have met with resistance from the Tejas, but the mission would have succeeded.
He would have been accepted by the Tejas, and the mission would have succeeded.
He would have been accepted by the Tejas, and the mission would have succeeded.
Which illustrates how the establishment of missions impacted the economic development of Texas?(1 point)
Responses
The missions brought Indigenous groups, who helped the Spanish learn to farm.
The missions brought Indigenous groups, who helped the Spanish learn to farm.
The missions brought the Spanish, who introduced Indigenous groups to horses and new crops.
The missions brought the Spanish, who introduced Indigenous groups to horses and new crops.
The missions brought the Spanish, who introduced Indigenous groups to pottery and art.
The missions brought the Spanish, who introduced Indigenous groups to pottery and art.
The missions brought the Spanish, who introduced Indigenous peoples to hunting.
The missions brought the Spanish, who introduced Indigenous groups to horses and new crops.
Which is the best conclusion you can draw from the fact that the main way to get goods was through trade?(1 point)
Responses
The Europeans had different money than Indigenous peoples.
The Europeans had different money than Indigenous peoples.
No central form of money was used during this time period.
No central form of money was used during this time period.
Different settlements had access to different resources.
Different settlements had access to different resources.
Trading was faster than using money.
No central form of money was used during this time period.
Which statement best evaluates the overall results of the missionaries’ attempt to bring Christianity to Texas?(1 point)
Responses
The missionaries were only mildly successful because very few First Texans converted.
The missionaries were only mildly successful because very few First Texans converted.
The missionaries were very successful because almost all First Texans converted.
The missionaries were very successful because almost all First Texans converted.
The missionaries were very successful because all of the Spanish settlers converted.
The missionaries were very successful because all of the Spanish settlers converted.
The missionaries were completely unsuccessful because no First Texans converted.