Geography of Texas
American Indians
Spanish Texas
Colonization
Conquistadors
100

Which 3 rivers form borders around Texas?

Red river, Rio grande, and Sabine river

100

How did the Spanish explorers/conquistadors effect Native Americans?

The Spanish brought diseases, enslaved them, took their land, and killed them.

100

Why was Spain concerned about France's exploration of the region now known as Texas?





Spain thought the French might try to take over their territory. 

100


What was the importance of Alonso Álvarez de Pineda’s exploration of the Texas coast in 1519?



He was the first European to explore and map what is now the Texas coastline.

100

Who conquered the Aztecs in 1519?

Hernan Cortez.

200

Which region has the highest amount of rainfall?

Coastal Plains

200


How did Native American groups in Texas?



They adapted to and used their environment to meet their needs.

200

In what year did Mexico gain their independence from Spain?

1821.

200

What would be the best title for this diagram?

First Anglo- Settlers

200

The conquistadors were followed by priests whose job it was to __________ the native people to Christianity.

Convert

300

It gets drier move from _ to _?

East to West

300

What did the Jumano tribe use for their source of water?

Irrigation.

300

 What would be the best title for this diagram? 

Examples of Spanish Influence in Texas. 

300

Which country did Moses Austin seek permission from to establish a colony in Texas? 

Spain

300

Referring to the timeline above, how long after the Spanish first saw the lands of Texas did the French find their first settlement?

166

400

How many regions of Texas are there? Name them. 

4 regions. Coastal Plains, Mountain and Basin, North Central Plains, Great Plains. 

400

The Pueblo shelters were made of _____________ and could be several stories high.

Adobe

400

Why did the Spanish create Missions in Texas?

To convert Native Americans, to protect territory from French, and to enslave Native Americans.

400

How did economic factors in the United States affect Anglo American settlement in Texas during the Mexican National era?

A poor economy in the United States made many settlers willing to make a new start in Texas where land was cheap.

400

Of the Spanish explorers included on the map, which of them saw the most of what is now Texas? 


Cabeza De Vaca

500

Which region is best for the lumber industry?

Coastal Plains

500


The European wiped out the Karankawa and Jumano tribes with ______________.



disease and fighting

500


The construction of the San Antonio de Valero Mission (the Alamo) is considered the founding of the city of San Antonio. What year was the San Antonio de Valerio built?



1718

500

What were some of the key challenges that Stephen F. Austin faced while establishing the Texas colony?

navigating complex Mexican laws, managing tensions between Anglo settlers and Mexican authorities, and dealing with land disputes

500

Jose’ de Escandón was an important figure during the European colonization of Texas because he founded...

Twenty settlements, including the La Bahia mission, and became known as “the father of the lower Rio Grande Valley.”

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