Explorers
He was the first European to map the Texas coast
Who is Alonso Álvarez de Pineda?
This was the main reason Spain sent explorers to
What is to find gold/riches?
Spanish exploration introduced this animal, which changed Native American life.
What are horses?
What was the Spanish territory in North America called?
What is New Spain?
In 1718, Spain built this mission, later called the Alamo.
What is San Antonio de Valero?
He was shipwrecked near Galveston in 1528 and wrote about his time living with Native Texans.
Who is Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca?
This word means “military outpost” established to protect Spanish claims.
What is a presidio?
A negative effect of Spanish exploration was the spread of these.
What are diseases?
Large ranches that helped cultivate land and establish Spanish presence.
What are ranchos?
This presidio built near San Antonio de Valero grew into the city of San Antonio.
What is San Antonio de Béxar?)
This explorer searched for the “Seven Cities of Gold” in Texas but found only villages.
Who is Francisco Vázquez de Coronado?
Besides wealth, this was another reason Spain explored Texas.
What is to spread Christianity (Catholicism)
The writings of this explorer gave us the first detailed account of life among Texas Natives.
Who is Cabeza de Vaca?
This missionary dedicated his life to working in missions in east Texas.
Who is Father Francisco Hidalgo?)
Missions were built along what?
What are rivers?
He led an expedition in 1542–1543 that traveled through East Texas after being shipwrecked.
Who is Luis de Moscoso?
This word means a religious community built to convert and educate Native Americans.
What is a mission?
Spanish Exploration laid the groundwork for what Industry
What is the cattle industry?
This “Royal Road” connected Spanish settlements in Texas to Mexico City.
What is El Camino Real?
Spain decided to build new missions in east Texas to protect against this rival European power.
Who are the French?
Who claimed the entire Mississippi Basin for France?
Who is La Salle?
Spain also explored Texas to prevent this rival country from claiming land.
What is France?
Spanish exploration had an impact on Texas that is still seen and show today. What is that?
What is the blending of cultures, influencing language, cuisine, and the development of new cultural identities.
One thing Natives learned from the Spanish in the missions.
What is farming or ranching?)
Missions in Texas began to decline for this main reason.
What is Natives rejecting the Spanish way of life and high costs?)