Vocabulary
A religious settlement
What is a Mission?
I traveled through El Paso as I spread Christianity throughout Texas and New Mexico.
Who is Juan de Onate?
The French explorer that ended up in Texas after a first, very successful trip up the Mississippi River
Who is La Salle?
What is to teach the Native Americans Christianity and other Spanish ways of life?
The first Mission in Texas.
What is San Francisco de los Tejas?
A fort
What is a Presidio?
I was the first Spanish explorer to reach the coast of Texas when I landed in near Corpus Christi.
The name of the Fort La Salle built in Texas
Fort St. Louis
Name at least three kinds of people who lived in the missions.
Native Americans, Missionaries, Friars, Soldiers
The Spanish explorer who found Fort St. Louis.
Alonso de Leon
Someone who works in a mission
Who is a missionary?
I traveled across the Texas panhandle in search of the famous cities of gold.
Who is Coronado?
True or False: La Salle was a kind and gentle leader who always considered his people's opinions.
False. La Salle was harsh and stubborn, refusing to change his mind once he made a decision.
Name at least two daily activities that would happen in the missions.
Prayer, Religious instruction, Farming, Workshops, Language instruction, School for children
The Spanish explorer who traveled to the Rio Grande Valley.
Jose de Escandon
A cause for doing something
What is a motivation?
What are Wealth, Curiosity, Land, Competition and Christianity?
While the two originally got along well and helped one another, the friendship took a wrong turn and turned into war.
What were some positive effects of the missions? Explain at least two.
The missions did teach important skills, including farming. The Catholic faith is still in Texas.
Who are the Karankawa?
To change over; in our context of the missions - to change from one faith to another
What was Spain's opinion of Texas after the first four explorers traveled here? Describe the effects of Spain's first trips to Texas.
Spain did not find what they were looking for in Texas and lost interest, leaving to explore other parts of North America.
What was the result of Fort St. Louis?
It was abandoned.
What were some of the negative effects of the Spanish Missions? Explain at least two.
The Spanish exposed Native Americans to disease. Many Native Americans left the missions because they were treated poorly. The Native Americans already had their own religion. Native Americans were treated very poorly.
Order the seven European explorers from first to last.