Migration
What are Missions?
Churches built by the Spasnish
What are Presidios
Forts that protect the missions.
How many regios does Texas have?
Coastal Plains, Great Plains, Mountain Basins, and North Central Plains
What Contributions did Alonso Alvarez de Pineda do for Texas?
That map was the first piece of reliable information about the Texas coastline.
Stephen F. Austin
Who made and gave the Speech "El Grito de Dolores?"
Father Miguel Hidalgo
What di Cabeza de Vaca contribute to Texas?
Journaling his experiences along the way while facing the Karankawa.
What's is one thing that Native Americans could not fight and died that the Spanish explorers brought?
Diseases
What happened in Texas immediately after Mexico gained its independence from Spain in 1821?
Many U.S. citizens settled in Texas.
What type of architecture did churches have?
Spanish Architecture
What do the Great Plains and the Gulf Coastal Plains regions ?
They are both Flat Lands
What did the Natives in Texas loose as the new settlers moved into their home land?
American Indians lost access to lands and
What contributions did Sieur de LaSalle for Texas?
La Salle and his men built Fort Saint Louis near Matagorda Bay, Texas
What was one way the Mexican government tried to Mexican culture in Texas?
They had to become Catholics
Empresarios received land grants in exchange for -
settling a number of families within six years in Texas.
How did the State Colonization Law designed to attract settlers to Coahuila y Tejas?
By offering settlers large quantities of land and tax exemptions
Why did many Americans and Mexicans migrate to Texas in the 1820's?
Cheap Land
What was Cibola for the Spanish Conquerers?
Location with the 7 cities of Gold
List TWO characteristics shared by MOST American Indian groups prior to European colonization?
They found ways to adapt to their environments. and They hunted or foraged for at least some of their food.
Was slavery allowed or banned in Mexico?
Slavery was Banned in Mexico...Not allowed...No slavery.