Lesson 1: The Spanish Explore Texas
Lesson 2: The Quest for Gold and Glory
Lesson 3: A Challenge From France
Other (.____.)
Consequences
for the Native Americans
for the Native Americans
100
A Spanish soldier-explorer who sought riches and power for himself and wealth and glory for Spain in the conquest of the Americas was called a _____.
conquistador
100
A _____ is an official who rules in the name of the king or queen.
Viceroy
100
What happened to La Salle's last ship, La Belle?
It was destroyed in a storm.
100
Why did Spain get back to exploring Texas?
French explorers claimed land in Texas.
200
Spanish priests and nuns began religious settlements called ______ in New Spain.
missions
200
These were built near mission and were for protection
presidios
200
What happened to LaSalle?
He was Killed by his own men
200
During which year does the event of the headline occur?
1519
300
Spain provided _____ to Columbus for his voyage.
Funds
300
Juan de Oñate crossed into Texas near which modern city?
El Paso
300
The first French explorer to enter what is now Texas was _____.
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle
300
Which motivation led early European explorers to investigate the Americas?
Desire to find gold.
400
_____ was the first European to explore the Texas coast.
Alonso Álvarez de Pineda
400
Coronado set out to find Quivira, which was located _____. Think Regions
The Great Plains
400
The area now known as Louisiana was named in honor of _____.
King Louis XIV
400
Which of these explorers landed at Matagorda Bay while searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River?
Rene-Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle
500
The Age of Contact began with the arrival of _____ in what is now Texas and lasted until 1690, when Spain made its first colonies in the area.
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
500
____ was the name of one of the fabled seven cities of gold.
Cíbola
500
La Salle established the first French colony in Texas on the Lavaca River.
Fort St. Louis
500
In what way did the building of missions in Texas change the culture of the region?
New religious traditions were introduced.
600
What motivated conquerors to explore the New World?
God, Gold and Glory
600
In 1540 Viceroy Antonio de Mendoza sent _____ to investigate stories about mysterious, wealthy lands in the north.
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
600
In 1682 La Salle claimed the valley of the _____ for France.
Mississippi
600
The Spanish word vaquero refers to a —
Cowboy
700
This Native American tribe was the first to have contact with the European explorers?
The Karankawa tribe
700
After the death of the expedition's leader, _____ took command of the group and attempted to reach New Spain overland.
Luis de Moscoso
700
What country did La Salle sail for?
France
700
term describing the transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the Americas and other continents since the time of Columbus
The Columbian Exchange
700
This disease was brought by the European explorers and killed many Native Americans
Smallpox