Exploration
This explorer was the first to map the Texas coast in the year 1519.
Who is Pineda?
Indian quarters and this were very common in most Spanish missions.
What is a church?
These tended to grow when they were located near missions and presidios.
Towns
The desire to find this was one of the primary motivators for the early explorers.
What is wealth, power?
Using the natural resources in the area is an example of the Spanish doing this.
What is adapting to the environment?
The Spanish and these group of explorers claimed land in Texas.
Who are the French? / France
This was the first mission established in Texas.
What is Mission Corpus Christi de la Ysleta?
These were built to confirm Spanish claims of the land of Texas.
What are missions?
Large piece of land used to raise cattle and sheep.
What is a rancho?
Towns tended to grow when this and presidios were located near them.
What are missions?
This Spanish explorer shipwrecked and lived with the Karankawas and sent reports on Texas.
Who is Cabeza de Vaca?
El Paso is home to this mission.
Corpus Christi de la Ysleta
This group of explorers and the French both claimed land in Texas.
Who are the Spanish?
Towns tended to grow when missions and this were located near them.
What are presidios?
This geographic feature influenced where presidios and missions were built.
What are rivers.
This French explorer established Fort St. Louis.
Who is LaSalle?
Farming the land and storing the grain around the missions is an example of the Spanish doing this to the environment.
What is adapting?
This was a Spanish military post or fortified settlement.
What are Presidios?
Founded 1757, along San Saba River, tried to convert Apache and Comanche tribes, was destroyed by Native Americans
What is Santa Cruz de San Saba?
Adobe buildings, tile, arches and Hacienda style houses
What is mission architecture?
This explorer landed at Matagorda Bay while searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River.
Who is LaSalle?
This and a church were common in most Spanish missions.
What are Indian quarters/ Indian homes
The first permanent settlement of Europeans in Texas.
What is Corpus Christi de la Ysleta?
This explorer was searching for the Seven cities in the Llano Estacado area. (Our Area)
Who is Coronado?
Few of these were established during Spain's efforts to colonize Texas.
What are towns?