Spanish Colonial, Lesson 1

1. Spanish Colonial, Lesson 1 Model responses for the questions. Review

2. Table p. 80 • P. 80 • T1. Why did the Spanish settle in what is now Texas? • T2. What are missions? • T3. What was France’s focus in its exploration of North America?

3. Table p. 80 • T1 Spain wanted to protect Texas from France and make religious converts (spread the Catholic Religion) • T2 Missions are settlements built to convert native peoples to another religion or culture. • T3 France wanted to establish trading links.

4. p. 81, question 1 • 1. How did war in Europe change Spain’s plans for its North American colonies?

5. p. 81, answer 1 • 1. Spain feared that France wanted Spain’s North American colonies. Thus, Spain will build the missions and presidios in Texas.

6. p. 81, question 2 • 2. What was the purpose of the presidios?

7. p. 81, answer 2 • 2. house soldiers whose job was to protect the people in the Spanish settlements

8. p. 81, question 3 • 3. How did the Spanish react to the building of the French Ft. St. Louis?

9. p. 81, answer 3 • 3. Spain feared that the French would build even more French settlements. They sent troops to destroy it.

10. p. 81, question 4 • 4. How did Texas get its name?

11. p. 81, answer 4 • The Hasinai Indians called the Spanish Ta’sha, which means friend. The Spanish began to say Tejas and this evolved into the Texas of today.

12. p. 82, question 5 • 5. What is a friar?

13. p. 82, answer 5 • 5. A Catholic priest who belongs to a religious order

14. p. 82, question 6 • 6. The first Spanish mission in East Texas?

15. p. 82, answer 6 • 6. San Francisco de los Tejas

16. p. 82, question 7 • 7. Why did the first Spanish mission in East Texas fail?

17. p. 82, answer 7 • 7. crop failures and disease killed Indians and some Friars—some of the Indians decided to reject the religion

18. p. 82, question 8 • 8. What were two accomplishments of Mission San Francisco de los Tejas?

19. p. 82, answer 8 • 8. made Spain’s land claims stronger • also, showed Spain that it needed families to settle the land.

20. p. 82, question 9 • 9. Three purposes of the San Juan Bautista mission?

21. p. 82, answer 9 • 9. • Location near major roads helped travelers • Soldiers were there to protect others • Provided grain, cattle and horses to other settlements

22. p. 83, question10 • 10. Why would Spain have a law that prevented colonists from trading with non-Spanish colonies? Why would the French want to trade with the Spanish colonists?

23. p. 82, answer 10 • 10. Spain had invested its money in the presidios and missions and did not want France or England to profit from the Spanish settlements. In contrast, France wanted as many trading partners as possible.

24. p. 83, Writing 1 solution • 1. • Missions to convert Indians • Presidios to provide soldiers • Towns to house settlers

25. p. 83, Writing 2 solutions • 2. The Spanish were at war with the French and France’s nearby control of the Louisiana territory caused even more concern for the Spanish

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