1. Name: __________________ Period _____ Date: ________
Unit 4 Comparing and Contrasting Life in Spanish Texas
Use Chapter 6.5 to help fill in the Venn diagram below with information related to mission life and to presidio life.
mission life
presidio life
Soldiers ___________________.
They also protected ______________ ______________________________.
Helped _______________________ _____________________________.
Provided ________________________.
Delivered _______________________.
Performed ______________________.
Soldiers received ________________.
Soldiers were _____________________ _______________________________.
Soldiers ________________________.
both
Each day ______________________ _______________________________ ______________________________.
Indian men ____________________ _____________________________.
Indian women ________________ ____________________________ ____________________________.
Each day _____________________ _____________________________.
When not in church or working, _____ _______________________________ ______________________________.
Life was often ________.
Helped _____________ ____________________.

2. Spanish Influence in Texas
Complete the diagram with examples of Spanish influence on the culture, history, and traditions of Texas.
Spanish Influence in Texas

3. Name: __________________ Period _____ Date: ________
CHAPTER 6.5 Comparing and Contrasting Life in Spanish Texas
Use Chapter 6.5 to help fill in the Venn diagram below with information related to mission life and to presidio life.
mission life
presidio life
both
Soldiers guarded the missions.
They also protected the Spaniards herd of horses________________.
Helped supervise the Indians who lived there __________________.
Provided escorts for travelers________.
Delivered mail____________________.
Performed construction work_________
Soldiers received low wages________
Soldiers fell into debt because of late pay___________________________.
Soldiers had poor equipment________.
Each day. started at dawn with religious services for at least an hour_____________________.
Indian men tended crops of beans, corn, and cotton_______________.
Indian women made pottery, cared for livestock, wove cloth, and ____ ran the kitchen_______________.
Each day ended with prayers and dinner_______________________.
When not in church or working, Indians learned Spanish songs and_________ dances______________________.
Life was often _harsh__.
Helped. start Spanish settlements________.

4. Routes of first Texas roads
Complete the diagram with examples of Spanish influence on the culture, history, and traditions of Texas.
Routes of first Texas roads
Catholic heritage and missions
Many Spanish place names
Spanish Influence in Texas
Spanish culture (i.e. architecture, art, food, language, and music)
Horse and Cattle ranching traditions
Spanish laws and legal traditions