Vocabulary
A person who moves from place to place
Nomad
Native Americans of the Southeastern and Gulf cultures lived in the _____________ region of Texas.
Coastal plains
Who were the first people to actually settle in Texas?
Native Americans
The first European to lay eyes on Texas was ________.
Alvarez de Piñeda
The branch of government responsible for interpreting laws is the _______________.
Judicial branch
A Spanish explorer-soldier who sought personal riches and power, as well as wealth and glory for Spain, in the conquest of the Americas
Conquistador
This Native American group was known for having more than 20 confederacies living along Texas' Red River.
Caddo
Which Spanish explorer began colonization in Texas when he arrived in 1519?
Alvarez de Piñeda
The Spanish explorer known for extending his stay and living in Texas was _____________.
Cabeza de Vaca
The vocabulary term that means "the people's rule" is _____________________.
Popular sovereignty
A religious settlement
Mission
The Puebloan Native American cultures were known for living in ______ home.
Adobe
Map
The Spanish explorer known for a failed mission was ________. He came to Texas in search of ______.
Coronado; gold
The Texas Education Agency is responsible for ________________.
An official who rules on behalf of the king or queen
Viceroy
This Native American group disappeared without a trace around the year 1400.
Jornada
One method used by Spanish colonizers to seize control of the land was _______________.
Religious conversion to Catholicism
Oñate arrived to settle in Texas in _____.
1598
Most Texans contribute to the state's educational system by _________________.
Paying property taxes
A union of different (Native American) groups
Confederacy
This Native American group were known for hunting buffalo as a main way to survive.
Comanche
What year can be identified as the start of colonization in Texas?
1519
Oñate's expedition sought to claim land in Texas' __________________ for Spain.
Rio Grande Valley
The Bill of Rights in the Texas Constitution reflects __________________.
Individual rights