Explorers
This well to do explorer created the first map of the Texas coast.
Pineda
This was the main purpose of Spanish missions in Texas
What is converting Native Americans into Christians
In this year, Columbus first sailed to the Americas.
What is 1492
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
A Caddo word for "Friend" where we get Texas' name from.
What is Teshaw
This man was shipwrecked in Texas and wrote La Relación about Native life.
What is Cabeza De Vaca
This structure protected missions from outside attacks.
What is a Presidio
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
In this year, Pineda mapped the Texas coast.
What is 1519
Life for plains Native Americans changed forever after the Spanish introduced this animal.
Tried to find Cibola, the fictional "7 Cities of Gold"
Who is Coronado
Farming, ranching, and building were jobs often given to this group inside the missions.
Who are Native Americans
In this year, Cabeza de Vaca was shipwrecked in Texas.
What is 1528
Native Americans learned this technique to herd and raise farm animals from the Spanish.
What is Ranching
A French Explorer who established Fort St. Louis in Texas and explored the Mississippi River
Who is La Salle
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
As a Texan you should always remember this mission.
What is The Alamo
In this year, Coronado searched for the Seven Cities of Gold.
What is 1540
Who is Estevanico / Steven
Reasons for European Exploration into the New World
These were the three major causes of the failure of the mission system.
What is Disease, lack of funding, and lack of participation by Native Americans
In this year, La Salle established Fort St. Louis in Texas.
What is 1685
This is the name for the Old World and New World coming together and EXCHANGING goods