Explorers
I sailed west in 1492 looking for a new trade route to India.
Christopher Columbus
Which explorer's 1519 map showed the Gulf Coast and Texas coastline?
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
Which of the 3 Gs means searching for gold, jewels, treasure, or other valuable goods?
Gold
What was the main religious purpose of a Spanish mission?
To spread/teach Christianity to Native peoples
Father Damian Massanet helped establish which East Texas mission in 1690?
Mission San Francisco de los Tejas
I conquered the Aztec Empire in 1521, strengthening Spain's power in the New World.
Hernan Cortes
Cabeza de Vaca came ashore near what Texas island after a storm?
Galveston Island
Which of the 3 Gs means spreading Christianity and changing Native peoples' religious practices and lifestyles?
God
What was a presidio?
A military post or guarded settlement that housed soldiers and protected Spanish missions/settlements
Father Antonio de Olivares helped establish which mission in 1718 that later became the Alamo?
Mission San Antonio de Valero
In 1519, I created the first known European map of the Gulf Coast and mapped the Texas coastline.
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
Which region of Texas did Coronado explore while searching for the Seven Cities of Gold?
The Texas Panhandle
Which of the 3 Gs includes claiming new land and expanding a country's power or empire?
Glory
Why were missions and presidios often built near one another?
Presidios protected the missions; together they supported Spanish settlement and control
Where in Texas was Corpus Christi de la Ysleta established?
Far West Texas, near present-day El Paso/Rio Grande
I was shipwrecked near Galveston Island in 1528, lived among Native Texans, and later wrote about the Seven Cities of Gold.
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
La Salle mistakenly landed near what Texas bay in 1685?
Matagorda Bay
Which two European countries competed for control of Texas during early colonization?
France and Spain
Name the road system that connected many Texas missions and presidios to Mexico City.
El Camino Real
Where was Mission San Francisco de los Tejas located?
East Texas
I searched for Cibola, the Seven Cities of Gold, and explored the Texas Panhandle from 1540- 1542.
Francisco Vazquez de Coronado
Which French explorer established Fort St. Louis Rene-Robert Cavelier?
Sieur de La Salle
Cabeza de Vaca's reports about precious metals and the Seven Cities of Gold caused Spain to do what?
Commission/send further explorers into Texas to search for wealth
Give the TWO main reasons in the district draft that most Spanish missions failed.
Spain could no longer afford them; many Native Americans did not want to adopt the Spanish lifestyle
Explain the priests contributions:
Massanet, Olivares, and Hidalgo.
Massanet - helped establish San Francisco de los Tejas; Olivares - helped establish San Antonio de Valero; Hidalgo - helped reestablish San Francisco de los Tejas in East Texas