Natural Texas and Its People
Age of Contact
Spanish Colonial Era
Mexican National Era
100
The states that border Texas are ____________, __________, ____________, ______________
New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana
100
Spanish Christians fought to regain their country for nearly ________ years....
800
100
The territory of New Spain included the present-day states of _______, ________, and ________; many aspects of the Spanish culture are still widespread in these areas today
Texas, California, and Florida
100
In the mid-1700s, France fought England in the French and Indian War and as a result of this war, France ceded, or gave, its land that would eventually become known as the _________ ____________ to Spain to prevent the English from claiming it
Louisiana Territory
200
Texas has four natural regions, name them......
Coastal Plains
North Central Plains
Great Plains
Mountains and Basins
200
In 1492, ___________ ___________ sailed west across the Atlantic Ocean looking for a direct water route from Europe to Asia...
Christopher Columbus
200
These Religious settlements were built to convert Native Texans to Catholicism and teach them the Spanish way of life....
missions
200
Father ________ _________ is known for having advocated for the Mexican War for Independence from Spain
Miguel Hidalgo
300
____________ in Texas flow through the Coastal Plains region
All rivers
300
Hernán Cortés
300
____________, or military forts, were established near the missions to protect the areas from attacks by Natives or other Europeans....
Presidios
300
Wealthy leader ________ __ ________ joined forces with the poor people of Mexico to fight against Spanish rule
Augustin de Iturbide
400
Its landmarks and points of interest include the Fort Worth Stockyards, AT&T Stadium, Dinosaur Valley, and National Museum of the Pacific War.....
North Central Plains
400
He lived with the Karankawa as a slave at first but later became a respected shaman and trader.....
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
400
He dedicated his life to work in missions among the Natives in east Texas
Father Francisco Hidalgo
400
The _______ of _________ ended the Mexican War for Independence and put Iturbide in charge of the country
Treaty of Córdoba
500
The first people to come to North America were _______ and _________ following herds of migrating animals......
hunters, gatherers
500
In 1540, Francisco Vázquez de Coronado led an expedition to find Cibola, also known as _______ ________ ____ _______.....
Seven Cities of Gold
500
In 1718, Spain built a mission/presidio outpost along the San Antonio River, calling the mission San Antonio de Valero―later named _____ _______.....
The Alamo
500
People would put a G.T.T. sign on their door, which indicated that they had “_______ ___ _______”
Gone to Texas
600
The Plains Culture natives lived in __________ made of buffalo hides allowed for nomadic life.....
Tipis
600
Spain wanted to assert its claim over the area and worked to strengthen its presence by establishing ______________ in Texas
settlements
600
El Camino Real, or the _______ ________, was a major route that connected Spanish settlements in North America with Mexico City
Royal Road
600
He was an American businessman looking to start his life over as an empresario in Texas...
Moses Austin