Vocabulary-1
The practice of owning people and forcing them to work without pay-
conquistador or slavery
slavery
In 1528 the explorer _______________ survived the storm and landed near Galveston.
a) Cabeza de Vaca
b) Fransisco Coronado
In 1528 the explorer Cabeza de Vaca survived the storm and landed near Galveston.
Give at least one reason the Spanish Government built missions.
To spread religion or teach Catholic beliefs
To claim and develop land
To expand and protect their territory
A place where religion is taught-
mission or presidio
mission
Explorer ___________ from Spain was called a "Conquistador", because he conquered the Aztecs.
a) Christopher Columbus
b) Hernan Cortes
Explorer Hernan Cortes from Spain was called a "Conquistador" because he conquered the Aztecs.
A settlement of people who have moved to another country-
colony or expedition
colony
In 1540 ___________ set out with 300 Spaniards and 1000 American Indians to find golden cities.
a) Christopher Columbus
b) Fransisco Coronado
In 1540 Fransisco Coronado set out with 300 Spaniards and 1000 American Indians to find golden cities.
The first Texas Mission was ___________ built near El Paso.
a) Mission Ysleta
b) Mission San Jose
The first Texas Mission was Mission Ysleta built near El Paso.
Villas mean-
colony or towns near presidios
towns near presidios
This explorer reached Galveston and was captured and made a slave with 3 other men.
a) Cabeza de Vaca
b) Fransisco Coronado
Cabeza de Vaca reached Galveston and was captured and made a slave with 3 other men.
A journey made for a special purpose-
conquistador or expedition
expedition
In 1682 a French explorer Rene-Robert Cavalier, Sieur de La Salle claimed a huge river valley by the Mississippi River and named it ____.
a) Houston
b) Louisana
In 1682 a French explorer Rene-Robert Cavalier, Sieur de La Salle claimed a huge river valley by the Mississippi River and named it Louisana.
The largest mission or the Queen of Missions was built in 1720 near ____________.
a) Austin
b) San Antonio
The largest mission or the Queen of Missions was built in 1720 near San Antonio.
To protect missions from attack spanish soldiers established forts called ______ near the missions.
presidios or colony
presidios
An explorer _______ from Spain traveled a long way to find the vast land of Texas.
a) Juan de Onate
b) Francisco Coronado
An explorer Francisco Coronado from Spain traveled a long way to find the vast land of Texas.
________ means a "conqueror".
conquistador or expedition
conquistador
Juan de Onate led an expedition into present-day ________ in 1598.
a) Galveston
b) Florida
c) New Mexico
Juan de Onate led an expedition into present-day New Mexico in 1598.
Name the largest mission or the Queen of Missions.
Mission San Jose
A Mexican tradition, where girls have a celebration when they turn 15 ____.
quinceanera
The Explorer Juan de Onate crossed the Rio Grande at a place he called El Paso del Norte or_________.
a) Texas
b) "the pass to the north".
The Explorer Juan de Onate crossed the Rio Grande at a place he called El Paso del Norte or "the pass to the north".
What was one thing explorers came to the Americas for?
Land
List at least two things American Indians did at the Missions.
They did farming.
They made goods.
They learned the Spanish language and religion.
Spanish cowboys called __________ such as roping and branding cattle.
Vaqueros
A French explorer who built a fort in Texas ___
a) Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle
b) Francisco Coronado
A French explorer who built a fort in Texas ___
Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle