Spanish Texas
Spain used these settlements to spread Catholicism and teach Native Texans the Spanish way of life.
What are missions?
This Spanish road connected missions and settlements across Texas.
What is El Camino Real?
Before Mexico became independent, Texas was controlled by this European country.
What is Spain?
This famous group was one of the first organized groups of White American families to settle in Mexican Texas.
Who were the Old Three Hundred?
Houston, Dallas, and many of Texas’s largest cities are found in this region, which has plains, rivers, and access to the Gulf.
What is the Coastal Plains? Bonus: 400
Spanish soldiers lived in these forts, which helped protect nearby missions and settlements.
What are presidios? SWAPPPPPPPPPP UP TO YOU
This was one major purpose of El Camino Real: moving people, messages, and these important items between settlements.
What are supplies? SWAP MUST SWAP!!!!
After Mexico won independence, Texas became part of this new nation.
What is Mexico?
This empresario successfully brought the Old Three Hundred to Texas and became known as the “Father of Texas.”
Who is Stephen F. Austin?
This is the driest Texas region and includes mountains, deserts, and the city of El Paso.
What is the Mountains and Basins region? BONUS: 200
CAUSE: France threatened Spain’s claim to Texas. EFFECT: Spain responded by doing this.
What is building more missions and settlements in Texas? BONUS:300
Many Native Texans rejected mission life because they wanted to keep this.
What is their traditional way of life? Bonus: 200
Stephen F. Austin began colonizing Texas during this era of Texas history.
What is the Mexican National Era?
CAUSE: Mexico wanted Texas settled and developed by the United States. EFFECT: The government gave contracts to these people to recruit settlers and gatekeeper the bad ones out
Who are empresarios?
This region includes the Panhandle and is known for flat grasslands, farming, ranching, and strong winds.
What is the Great Plains?
CAUSE: Spain wanted to spread Catholicism and protect its land claims. EFFECT: Spain established these across Texas.
What are missions and presidios? BONUS: 67 points
CAUSE: Spanish settlements were far apart. EFFECT: Spain needed this to connect them and make travel easier.
What is El Camino Real?
CAUSE: Mexico wanted more people living in Texas. EFFECT: The government encouraged this group to move into Texas.
Who are settlers from the United States / Anglo-American settlers?
New settlers were expected to become Mexican citizens, practice Catholicism, and have this kind of character.
What is good moral character?
This region has rolling hills and prairies and is strongly connected to ranching and farming.
What is the North Central Plains? BONUS: 200
Please give me ALL 3 P's AND EXPLAIN HOW THEY EACH WORKED TO HELP THE MISSION SUCCEED!!
Prayer protection Provide food all three worked together mission presido and rancho!!
CAUSE: El Camino Real connected distant settlements. EFFECT: Spanish communities were better able to do these two things.
What are communicate and receive supplies?
CAUSE: Mexico became independent from Spain and created a new government. EFFECT: More people from the United States began doing this.
What is immigrating to Texas?
CAUSE: Texas offered large amounts of land and economic opportunity. EFFECT: Many families from this country moved to Texas.
What is the United States?
CAUSE: This region has Gulf access, rivers, flat land, and major ports. EFFECT: Many large cities and industries developed there.
What is the Coastal Plains?