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Halloween review activity
Unit 3 - Exploration and Early Colonization of Texas
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Instructions
This bully is totally going to steal all of your candy unless you can scare him away by showing off how smart you are with the questions in this activity. PROTECT YOUR CANDY!
Okay Bulldogs...It is Halloween night and you have an EPIC stash of candy in your bucket. But...there is a bully. This bully is stupid and he is scared of smart people with knowledge.
Lesson 01
Candy pumpkins
Candy Corn Progress
Question 1/4
The city of San Antonio was founded by the Spanish in which year?
1492
1776
1860
1718
Question 2/4
Which explorer missed the Mississippi river and wound up at Matagorda Bay?
De Vaca
De Soto
Coronado
La Salle
Question 3/4
What is the Spanish word for cowboy?
Vaca nino
Bulldog
Hillbilly
Vaquero
Question 4/4
Cities like San Angelo and Laredo reflect the cultural legacy of which nation?
Spain
Vatican City
England
France
Well done!
Lesson learned!
Continue
You lost your candy! The Reeces are gone!
Back
Click here to hear the child cry
Lesson 02
Gummi Halloween Candy:
Snickers progress
Question 1
What method did Spain use to claim the lands in Texas?
The Mission system
Rock, paper, scissors
The bought the land
Lawsuits against Natives
Question 2
Which group of people were suspicious about the building of new missions Texas?
People in South America
Spanish generals
Native Americans
People in the 13 Colonies
Question 3
Which two nations claimed land in Texas during the 1500's?
United States and Mexico
England and Canada
Spain and France
England and Mexico
Question 4
Why did the Spanish move the Mission in La Bahia to the Guadalupe river and away from the Gulf?
Native American attacks
Taxes were cheaper
Too many spiders
The fishing was better
Well done!
Lesson learned!
Continue
You lost the candy! No M&Ms!
Click here to hear the child cry
Oh no! The bully got your candy!
Back
Lesson 03
Chocolate Candy
Twix Progress
Question 1/4
00:10
Clue
What Alamo city was founded in 1718?
Austin
San Antonio
Good ole' Kilgore
Dallas
Question 2/4
00:10
Clue
Which Priest worked with the French to bring missions to East Texas?
Damian Massenet
Augustus Tolton
Buck Kilgore
Francisco Hidalgo
Question 3/4
00:10
Clue
Missions and presidios were located next to which geographic feature?
Mountains
Rivers
Buccee's
Plains
Question 4/4
00:10
Clue
Why did De Leon and Massenet leadan expedition to East Texas?
They heard about Kilgore and wanted to check it out
San Antonio was too crowded
They were searching for De Soto
To keep the French out
Well done!
Lesson learned!
Continue
NO CANDY! The rice crispy treats are gone!
Click here to hear the child cry
Back
Lesson 04
Sour Candy Which of these options is the best choice?
Skittles progress
Question 1/4
What did missions introduce to the natives? New religious traditions or new coffee brewing traditions?
Question 2/4
Missions and Presidios were built near which image?
Question 3/4
The Mission at La Bahia had to be moved from the Gulf coast to up the Guadalupe River due to fights with which group?
Question 4/4
Which of these is a Vaquero?
You get to eat your Halloween Candy!
Congratulations!
Candy progress
Click to hear the the child cry
Badchoice! The kit kats are gone!
Back
You can noweat your Candy!
Are you sure you want to exit?
Your progress will be lost and you will not get to eat your candy!
Exit
Continue
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