Spanish Colonial Vocabulary Lesson

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6th - 8th Grade

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JESSICA POWELL

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The following characteristics describe what Texas era?

-Spanish colonization of Texas

-Spread of the Catholic religion

-Increased Spanish population in Texas

Spanish Colonial Era

Natural Texas and Its People

American Civil War

Texas Revolution

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the main purpose of a presidio in Spanish colonial times?

To protect missions and settlers

To serve as a place of worship

To grow crops for the community

To convert Natives to Christianity

Multiple Select

Which of the following are characteristics of a mission in Spanish colonial Texas? (Choose 3)

A religious settlement

Built to convert Native people to Christianity

A military fort for soldiers

A place to teach Spanish ways

Fill in the Blanks

is a place where people start a new community.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the main purpose of a ranch (rancheros) in Spanish Texas?

A place for religious ceremonies

A large farm used for raising animals like cattle and sheep

A school for Native Texans

A government building

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a synonym (same) for 'friar'?

Cowboy

Priest

Farmer

Merchant

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Which of the following are examples of a contribution? (Choose 3)

Donating food to a shelter

Helping a friend with homework

Taking something away from a group

Volunteering at a community event

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes what it means to convert someone’s beliefs?

To change a person’s beliefs, especially their religion

To travel to a new country

To build a new house

To learn a new language

Multiple Choice

Which religion did many Spanish settlers want to spread in Texas?

Catholicism

Judaism

Islam

Hinduism

Fill in the Blanks

What religion was common among Spanish settlers?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are parts of a group’s culture?

Beliefs

Customs

Arts

All of the above

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