Spanish Exploration
He mapped the Texas coast in 1519.
This is why Spain made colonizing Texas a priority.
What is, fear of French control?
This priest made the "Cry of Dolores" to start the fight for equality in New Spain.
Who is Father Hidalgo?
This was the name for people who received land grants in Texas to bring settlers to.
What is empresario?
He was captured by Karankawas and later wrote Shipwrecked when he returned to Spain.
Who is Cabeza de Vaca?
This explorer led the French to Texas on accident before being murdered by his own men.
Who is La Salle?
These were built next to missions for protection.
What are presidios?
This is known as the "bloodiest battle in Texas history."
What is the Battle of Medina?
This is the single biggest reason that both Anglo and Mexican settlers came to Texas.
What is LAND?
He defeated the Aztecs in 1521.
Who is Hernan Cortes?
This was the fate of the French Fort St. Louis.
What is, it was destroyed by Indians?
This system was set up by the Spanish king to make groups of people unequal in New Spain.
What is Social Divisions?
This new country was established separate from Spain with the Treaty of Cordoba in 1821.
What is Mexico?
This man established the first Anglo colony in 1822 and is known as the Father of Texas.
Who is Stephen F. Austin?
Columbus was trying to find a new route to this place when he accidentally found the Americas instead.
What is Asia?
He was the Spanish explorer who set out to find Cibola.
Who is Coronado?
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
The Mexican Federal Constitution created this kind of government.
What is representative?
This man was the empresario to bring Mexican citizens to Texas.
Who is Martin de Leon?
Spain wanted to explore and expand their power after they won this 800 year war.
What is the Reconquista?
This is where La Salle was actually aiming when he landed in Texas.
What is the Mississippi River?
The Spanish priests were trying to teach the Indians these three things to make them more like the Spanish people. (get two right for the points)
What are Christianity, the Spanish language and Spanish culture?
These two laws in the Mexican Federal Constitution would eventually create problems in Texas. (get one right for the points)
What are Catholicism as the official religion and the banning of slaves?
This man persuaded Kentuckians to come and settle in Texas.
Who is Sterling Robertson?