Review of Eras
What do we call the Era where the Spanish came to America seeking Gold, God, and Glory?
The Age of Contact
What year was San Antonio established?
1718
What was the purpose of Missions?
To Convert the Native Americans to Catholicism
What is the name of the first Anglo Empresario that died before he could settle there?
Moses Austin
In what year did Mexico write a new Constitution?
1824
Which unit covers the Rise of Mexico?
Mexican National
What was the first capitol of Texas?
Los Adaes
What was the job of Presidios?
To protect Spanish Settlements
What do we call the group of families that moved with Stephen F. Austin to Texas?
The Old 300
What were some of the rules given in the New Colonization Law of 1825?
Settlers couldn't settle on the Gulf Coast, Settlers couldn't settle near the U.S. Border, Settlers must take an oath of loyalty to Mexico, Settlers were exempt from taxes for 10 years, Settlers could pay off their land over 6 years
What do we call the Era of Natives Americans moving into Texas?
Natural Texas and Its People
What was the nickname that San Antonio de Valero was given?
"The Alamo"
What are some things that Native Americans were expected to do in missions?
Farming, Ranching, Building, and Repairing missions
What is the name of people of Mexican descent who lived in Texas?
Tejanos
What happened to Father Hidalgo in his revolution?
He was eventually captured and killed.
Which Era is about the establishment of Missions and Presidios?
Spanish Colonial
What is the Caddo word that gives Texas its name? What does it mean?
Tejas, "Friends"
Why did missions fail?
Natives rejected Catholicism and Spanish Culture
What was the Spanish name for the "land agents" who sold land to others in Texas?
Empresario
What did Stephen F. Austin do?
He brought The Old 300 to live in Texas.
What is the correct order of these eras?
1. Spanish Colonial
2. Natural People of Texas
3. Mexican National
4. Age of Contact
2, 4, 1, 3
What is a city name in Texas, besides San Antonio, that has a Spanish name?
(Several Correct Answers)
What was the name of the first mission built in 1682?
Corpus Chirsti de la Ysleta
What is the name of the priest that started a rebellion, was eventually captured, and executed in Mexico City
Father Miguel Hidalgo
When the Spanish first encountered the Natives, the Caddo greeted them with a word. What was this word, and what does it mean?