Although La Salle sailed for Louisiana, he actually landed on the shores of ________.
Matagondo Bay, Texas
100
Who did Columbus have to convince to allow him to sail across the Atlantic Ocean?
the king and queen of Spain
100
Who was in charge of a mission?
a padre
100
What kind of food is a blend of Native American and Spanish ways of cooking?
Tex-Mex
100
What happened to Cabeza de Vaca when he was captured by a Native American group?
He met three men who had been shipwrecked with him.
200
Name the three things that the rulers of Spain wanted to explore the Americas.
1. to collect many riches
2. to teach their religion
3. to conquer lands and people
200
When Cabeza de Vaca landed on Galveston Island, he was really trying to get to _____
Mexico
200
Where did the Spaniards usually build their missions?
near places already settled by Native Americans
200
Which of the following cities in Texas bears a Spanish name? Fort Worth, Laredo, Austin, or Houston
Laredo
200
Why did the Spaniards build presidios?
to protect and defend missions during attacks
300
Spanish official asked Coronado to _______.
claim the golden cities for Spain
300
Who was the first European explorer to come to Texas in the 1500s?
Cabeza de Vaca
300
Why did Spanish build missions in Texas?
to give them a strong claim to the land
300
Where did Columbus land in 1492?
on an island near Florida
300
Why did Columbus want to cross the Atlantic?
to find a quicker way to Asia
400
When Coronado and his men climbed the Caprock Escarpment in Texas they called the plain stretched before them Llano Estacado, which means ______.
staked plains
400
Why did villas grow up between presidios and missions?
to provide goods and services to missions and presidios
400
At missions workshops, Spanish settlers and Native Americans made goods such as ________.
pottery, baskets, and tools
400
What is a villa?
Villas were towns that grew up between missions and presidios.
400
Why did people move into villas?
People moved there because they were seeking good land for farming and ranching and protection from the fort.
500
Whey did Cabeza de Vaca come to Texas?
Cabeza de Vaca and his men landed near Tampa Bay. They built rafts and tried to sail to Mexico, but a storm carried them to Texas.
500
What did the Spaniards things Cibola was?
Spaniards though Cibola was seven golden cities in Texas.
500
What did Cortes do after he arrived in Mexico in 1519?
He took his army to fight the Aztecs. He claimed their riches and their land and called it New Spain.
500
What was Cibola really? (not 7 cities of gold)
It was really adobe villages shining in the desert sunlight.
500
How did an empty French fort threaten Spain's claim to east Texas?
It proved that the French had been there. The Spanish saw that other countries might want to claim land that they wanted. The Spanish realized they might have to fight for the land.