Unit 2 Explorers, Missions, and Presidios

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17 questions

Unit 2 Explorers, Missions, and Presidios

Last updated over 6 years ago

17 questions

Question 1

What is a Conquistadore?

A type of chicken eaten by explorers

A Spanish explorer who went on expeditions in the Americas

A priest who converted Indians to Christianity

A type of boat used by explorers

Question 2

Which is NOT a reason
Europeans explored the Americas?

To create business and trade with other countries

To find gold and get rich

To get land for their country

To gain lots of power

Question 3

How were the conquistadors able to conquer the Indians?

They had better weapons and armor

Their diseases killed lots of Indians

They had horses, which Indians had never seen!

All of the above!

Question 4

The Spanish built missions in East Texas to keep which group of people out of Texas?

Native Americans

Portuguese

French

British

Question 5

What was the main purpose of the missions?

To capture and kill all of the Native Americans that the Spanish could

To convert Native Americans to Christianity and make them loyal to Spain

To build all the highways and roads for the Spanish

They were to serve as bases for "special ops" style raids on the French

Question 6

How were Natives enticed (persuaded) to join the missions?

They were offered food and protection by the Spanish

They were told they could kill as many other Indians and French as they wanted

They were paid very well by the Spanish

They were captured and told they had no choice!

Question 7

Which of the following were jobs that Natives did at the missions?

Farming and ranching

Some served as soldiers in the presidios

Cooking, cleaning, or making clothes

All of the above

Question 8

What was life like for the Natives in the missions?

It was easy!

They were turned into killing machines

It consisted of daily work and religious studies

None of the above

Question 9

What was a presidio?

A building where church services took place

A Spanish name for "president"

A small town that was near the missions

A fort or military outpost that protected missions and towns

Question 10

10.

Why did the Spanish missions eventually close or shut down?

Everyone died from disease and sickness

They were too costly and too risky for Spain to take care of

All of the Natives quit and went back to their old ways of life

The French took over all of the missions and destroyed them

Question 11

11.

What conquistador sank his own ships to force his men into a war with the Aztec?

Cabeza De Vaca

Coronado

Cortez

La Salle

Question 12

12.

What was the new land that was added to the Spanish Empire called?

Mexico

Vera Cruz

New Spain

Cibola

Question 13

13.

Who wrote the first book about the people and life in the New World?

Estavanico

Cortes

Cabeza De Vaca

La Salle

Question 14

14.

What happened to the first mission San Francisco De Los Tejas?

It was a success.

It was a huge failure and it was abandoned

Natives from all around traveled to live and work in the mission

It was so successful that hundreds more missions were built throughout Texas.

Question 15

15.

What is a widespread outbreak of disease?

Columbian Exchange

Ebola

Epidemic

Microscopic Germs

Question 16

16.

The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbus's voyages is known as the?

Cultural Diffusion

Columbian Exchange

Stock Trading

Montezuma's Revenge

Question 17

17.

Write a short Paragraph about what life was like in a Spanish mission for the Nativve Americans.

Question 1

What is a Conquistadore?

A type of chicken eaten by explorers

A Spanish explorer who went on expeditions in the Americas

A priest who converted Indians to Christianity

A type of boat used by explorers

Question 2

Which is NOT a reason
Europeans explored the Americas?

To create business and trade with other countries

To find gold and get rich

To get land for their country

To gain lots of power

Question 3

How were the conquistadors able to conquer the Indians?

They had better weapons and armor

Their diseases killed lots of Indians

They had horses, which Indians had never seen!

All of the above!

Question 4

The Spanish built missions in East Texas to keep which group of people out of Texas?

Native Americans

Portuguese

French

British

Question 5

What was the main purpose of the missions?

To capture and kill all of the Native Americans that the Spanish could

To convert Native Americans to Christianity and make them loyal to Spain

To build all the highways and roads for the Spanish

They were to serve as bases for "special ops" style raids on the French

Question 6

How were Natives enticed (persuaded) to join the missions?

They were offered food and protection by the Spanish

They were told they could kill as many other Indians and French as they wanted

They were paid very well by the Spanish

They were captured and told they had no choice!

Question 7

Which of the following were jobs that Natives did at the missions?

Farming and ranching

Some served as soldiers in the presidios

Cooking, cleaning, or making clothes

All of the above

Question 8

What was life like for the Natives in the missions?

It was easy!

They were turned into killing machines

It consisted of daily work and religious studies

None of the above

Question 9

What was a presidio?

A building where church services took place

A Spanish name for "president"

A small town that was near the missions

A fort or military outpost that protected missions and towns

Question 10

10.

Why did the Spanish missions eventually close or shut down?

Everyone died from disease and sickness

They were too costly and too risky for Spain to take care of

All of the Natives quit and went back to their old ways of life

The French took over all of the missions and destroyed them

Question 11

11.

What conquistador sank his own ships to force his men into a war with the Aztec?

Cabeza De Vaca

Coronado

Cortez

La Salle

Question 12

12.

What was the new land that was added to the Spanish Empire called?

Mexico

Vera Cruz

New Spain

Cibola

Question 13

13.

Who wrote the first book about the people and life in the New World?

Estavanico

Cortes

Cabeza De Vaca

La Salle

Question 14

14.

What happened to the first mission San Francisco De Los Tejas?

It was a success.

It was a huge failure and it was abandoned

Natives from all around traveled to live and work in the mission

It was so successful that hundreds more missions were built throughout Texas.

Question 15

15.

What is a widespread outbreak of disease?

Columbian Exchange

Ebola

Epidemic

Microscopic Germs

Question 16

16.

The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbus's voyages is known as the?

Cultural Diffusion

Columbian Exchange

Stock Trading

Montezuma's Revenge

Question 17

17.

Unit 2 Explorers, Missions, and Presidios

Unit 2 Explorers, Missions, and Presidios

What is a Conquistadore?

Which is NOT a reason Europeans explored the Americas?

How were the conquistadors able to conquer the Indians?

The Spanish built missions in East Texas to keep which group of people out of Texas?

What was the main purpose of the missions?

How were Natives enticed (persuaded) to join the missions?

Which of the following were jobs that Natives did at the missions?

What was life like for the Natives in the missions?

What was a presidio?

Why did the Spanish missions eventually close or shut down?

What conquistador sank his own ships to force his men into a war with the Aztec?

What was the new land that was added to the Spanish Empire called?

Who wrote the first book about the people and life in the New World?

What happened to the first mission San Francisco De Los Tejas?

What is a widespread outbreak of disease?

The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbus's voyages is known as the?

Write a short Paragraph about what life was like in a Spanish mission for the Nativve Americans.

What is a Conquistadore?

Which is NOT a reason Europeans explored the Americas?

How were the conquistadors able to conquer the Indians?

The Spanish built missions in East Texas to keep which group of people out of Texas?

What was the main purpose of the missions?

How were Natives enticed (persuaded) to join the missions?

Which of the following were jobs that Natives did at the missions?

What was life like for the Natives in the missions?

What was a presidio?

Why did the Spanish missions eventually close or shut down?

What conquistador sank his own ships to force his men into a war with the Aztec?

What was the new land that was added to the Spanish Empire called?

Who wrote the first book about the people and life in the New World?

What happened to the first mission San Francisco De Los Tejas?

What is a widespread outbreak of disease?

The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbus's voyages is known as the?

Write a short Paragraph about what life was like in a Spanish mission for the Nativve Americans.

Which is NOT a reason
Europeans explored the Americas?

Which is NOT a reason
Europeans explored the Americas?