Spanish Missions
Why were Spanish Missions Built in Texas?
To convert the Native Americans to Christianity and teach them the Spanish ways of living
Which explorer's claim to fame is creating the first map of Texas's coastline?
Pineda
Why were the 3 reasons the Europeans explored the New World?
for gold, god and glory
What was the name of the friar that established Mission San Francisco de los Tejas?
Father Damian Massanet
What culture of Natives were known to have a complex political system and were farmers?
Southeastern Culture
What was the name of the first mission EVER in Texas?
Corpus Christi De la Ysleta
Which Explorer lived among Native Americans and wrote a book about his experience-
Cabeza de Vaca
Which of these show the CORRECT order of Spanish Explorers who came to Texas?
A. Coronado, Pineda, Cabeza, La Salle
B. Pineda, Coronado, La Salle, Cabeza
C. Pineda, Cabeza, Coronado, La Salle
C
True or False? Presidios were built next to Missions as a place to house the Friars stationed there
False. Presidios were built to house soldiers to protect the missions
Francisco Coronado did not find Cibola, instead he found what in TEXAS?
Palo Duro Canyon
What was the name of the first Mission built in EAST Texas?
San Francisco de los Tejas
Which explorer built a fort in Texas, which angered the Spanish?
La Salle
Why is the year 1519 significant?
Pineda mapped the Gulf Coast, which included Texas
Why did most missions in Texas fail?
Lack of supplies, Native American attacks, and diseases.
People of Mexican descent that moved to Texas were called....
Tejanos
What was the name of the city that grew because of Corpus Christi de la Ysleta mission?
El Paso
Which Explorer searched the most for gold, but never found the city of Cibola
Coronado
What was the name of the city of gold that the Spanish explorers were looking for?
Cibola, 7 cities of Gold
What is significant about the year 1718?
Mission San Antonio de Valero was established in San Antonio
What was the name of the TRIBE of Natives that lived on the San Francisco de los Tejas in Nacogdoches?
The Caddo tribe
What was the name of the city that grew because of San Francisco de los Tejas mission?
Nacogdoches
Which Spanish explorer conquered the Aztecs and claimed Texas and Mexico for Spain?
Hernan Cortez
What explorer wrecked his ship near Matagorda bay
La Salle
When France began to take interest in Texas, it caused Spain to _________.
Establish missions to settle Texas before France could.
What was the name of the TRIBE that captured Cabeza de Vaca after he shipwrecked in Texas?
The Karankawa