Exploration
What were the three G's of Spanish explorers motivations?
Gold, God, and Glory
Who lived in the missions?
Native Americans
What was the year when Colombus first arrived in the New World?
1492
Who mapped out the state of Texas?
Pineda
What is a mission?
a settlement run by Franciscan Friars (Catholic priests).
What were the two countries that had claimed Texas.
Spain and France
Did the missions work the way the Spanish wanted them to?
No
What was the year that La Salle founded Fort St. Louis?
1685
Who hunted for Cibola?
Coronado
What are three reasons that an Indian would join a mission?
1. Food
2. Shelter
3. Protection
What happened to La Salle's expedition party?
Killed by Karankawa natives
What was the goal of the Mission System?
To change the natives into Spanish Citizens
What was the year that the Mission San Antonio de Valero was founded?
1718
Which Priest worked with the French to bring missions to East Texas?
Fransico Hidalgo
What is a presidio?
a Spanish fort
What is Cibola?
Cities of Gold
What are the four reasons that the mission system failed?
1. Crop failure/drought
2. Indian attacks
3. Disease
4. Rejection of Spanish Culture
What was the year when the East Texas Mission relocated to San Antonio?
1731
What did Jose de Escandon do?
Led Spanish expanse efforts in South Texas
Where did La Salle land in Texas?
Matagorda Bay
What was the story of Cabeza De Vaca?
Shipwrecked, enslaved by Indians, set free and healed the Indians, returned to Spain
Which Region of Texas had was the first mission established?
Mountain and Basins
What year did Pineda map Texas?
1519
The first mission in East Texas was founded by Alonso De Leon and who?
Damian Massanet
What does the word Vaquero mean?
cowboy