Texas History
What was the significance of 1519 in Texas history
The coast of Texas was first mapped by Spanish explorers
A fort or military outpost
what is a presidio
Which individual is described by the characteristics above
He commanded the first party of Spaniards to land on Galveston Island
He became a prisoner of the Karankawa Indians.
He published the book The Shipwrecked in 1542
who is Âlvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca
Which practice did the different tribes of Plains Indians have in common
They lived off the buffalo on the Great Plains
a religious settlement
what is a mission
Which Catholic priest was born in Spain and established missions among the Caddo Indians in East Texas
who is Francisco Hidalgo
What led the first group of Spanish colonists to journey to Texas
They wanted to protect Spanish claims against French settlers
a catholic priest that belongs to a religious order
what is a friar
Catholic priest accompanied the Spanish forces that marched northward into Texas in 1689?
who is Fray Damián Massenet
Which Spanish sea captain was one of the first Europeans to land in Texas, who also survived several years of captivity by the Karankawa Indians
who is Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
A settlement ruled by another country
what is a colony
primary reason for establishing Catholic missions in Spanish Texas
what is To convert the Indians to Christianity
Explains the significance of 1718
Father Antonio de Olivares founded the first mission and presidio at San Antonio
These special settlements were created by Spanish priests to convert Indian tribes to Christianity. In the center of each of these settlements there was usually a large building with an inside patio. At the opposite end was a Catholic church.
what is a mission
Colonel José de Escandón is best known for
What is planting new settlements along the Rio Grande, including Laredo