Age of Exploration
Which explorer sailed in 1492?
Who were enemies of the Comanche?
Everyone!
This man was an empresario and was later nicknamed the "Father of Texas"
Stephen F. Austin
What did Spain call the land they claimed (Mexico)?
New Spain
This explorer spent time with the Kranakawa natives and earned himself title of "healer"
Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
What does "Karankawa" mean?
People walking in the water
Who was the Mexican military leader who pushed the President out of office and formed a dictatorship?
General Santa Anna
Which country wanted independence from Spain?
Mexico
This explorer was from France and named a huge territory Louisiana
René La Salle
Apache
Define "empresario"
The Spanish would build these to try to convert the Natives to their culture
Missions
Name the 3 G's that were important to Spanish explorers
Gold, God, and Glory
These tribes were sedentary meaning they didn't move locations (there are 3 answers)
Jumano, Tigua, and Caddo tribes
-promised economic prosperity
-drawn by the advertisement of rich soil
-offered land to grow cotton and wool
What kind of trading posts were declared "off-limits" for those in New Spain?
French
This explorer was looking for the "City of Gold" but instead found Cibola
Fransisco Vasquez de Coronado
This man was a famous Comanche war chief
Stephen F. Austin was jailed for months perceived what?
Treason
What were some of Mexico's complaints against Spain? (5 possible answers)
-desired power and authority
-too many controls on trade
-taxes
-dishonest Spanish officials
-influenced by freedom and democracy (like those in the United States)