EXPLORERS
Who Mapped the Texas Coastline in 1519?
PINEDA
•What are the 3 main motivations for Spanish exploration?
•Gold, Glory, God
•What was one positive effect of the Columbian Exchange for Natives?
•Horses transformed hunting and travel
•Why did Spain build missions in Texas?
•To convert Natives and control land
•Who wrote about Spanish cruelty toward Natives?
•Bartolomé de las Casas
•Which explorer was shipwrecked in Texas in 1528?
•Cabeza de Vaca
•Which 'G' explains spreading Catholicism?
•God
•What was one negative effect of the Columbian Exchange for Natives?
•Diseases like smallpox killed many
•What is a 'buffer zone'?
•Area between New Spain and French Louisiana
•What bias might Cabeza de Vaca’s writing have?
•He exaggerated hardships to influence Spanish leaders
•Who searched for the Seven Cities of Gold?
•Coronado
•Which 'G' explains conquering land to expand empire?
•Glory
•What happened to Native Texans after contact with Europeans?
•Loss of land, culture, and population decline
Which group built missions in East Texas after La Salle’s colony
•The Spanish
•Place in order: Columbus, Cabeza de Vaca, de Soto/Moscoso, La Salle
•Columbus → Cabeza de Vaca → de Soto/Moscoso → La Salle
•Which explorer continued de Soto’s expedition into East Texas?
•Moscoso
•Which 'G' explains searching for riches like gold?
•Gold
•What did Cabeza de Vaca write about Texas?
•His experiences with Native Texans
•What role did Native Texans play in missions?
•They were expected to live, farm, and convert to Christianity
•What was one major outcome of the Columbian Exchange?
•Devastating population loss for Natives due to disease
•Which French explorer built Fort St. Louis in 1685?
•La Salle
•Why were missions part of Spanish colonization?
•To spread religion and secure land claims
•Why did Spain lose interest in Texas after Coronado?
•No gold or riches were found
•Why did many missions fail?
•Natives resisted, disease spread, and poor supplies
•Final Jeopardy: Explain how the Age of Contact changed Native Texans (2 examples).
•Ex: disease, new animals, loss of land, culture change