Explorers
Sailed the ocean blue in 1492
Who is Columbus?
I was the first to draw a map of the Gulf coast
Who is Pineda?
Religious communities
What is a mission?
I was the leader of the Aztecs.
Who is Montezuma II?
To get the men who were overstaying their welcome of the Indian village
Why did The Turk lie (to Coronado)?
Tricked Coronado into going to Kansas
Who is The Turk?
I was an explorer who died and was dumped in the Mississippi River.
Who was DeSoto?
a royal governor
What is a viceroy?
I was told to look for gold in Quivira but only found corn and grass huts.
Who was Coronado?
To get the French to help build missions in East Texas
Why did Father (Francisco) Hidalgo write to the Lousiana Governor (Cadillac)?
Defeated the Aztecs
Who is Hernan Cortes?
I was a military officer who established the city of Laredo.
Who was Jose Escandon?
military bases
What is a presidio?
I was the spiritual leader who led the Pueblo Revolt.
Who was Pope?
To create a midway point between the missions in East Texas, West Texas and Mexico City.
Why did the Spanish set up an outpost (San Antonio)?
He claimed most of the land around the Mississippi River tributaries for France and also started a colony for Texas for France.
Who is LaSalle?
I led many homesick people back to East Texas and eventually founded the town of Nacogdoches.
Who is Ybarbo?
Widespread outbreak of disease
What is an epidemic?
I am a Catholic friar who thought I had found Cibola, but it was adobe.
Who was Fray Marcos?
He used Malitzin and got others to turn against their leader
How did Cortes defeat the Aztecs?
First European to set foot on Texas soil
Who is Cabeza de Vaca?
I established a settlement in Santa Fe, New Mexico and claimed the Rio Grande for Spain.
Who is Onate?
a governing council
What is an ayuntamiento?
I was sent to Texas to find Father Hidalgo.
Who was St. Denis?
To keep the French out and convert the Indians.
Why did the Spanish build missions in East Texas?