Texas Map Stuff
TX History Aura100
France/Spain/Missions
Location Texas...
Spain-> Mexico
100

1. Disease 2. Too expensive 3. Too far away from Spain to control. 4. Lack of respect for Native American culture.

What are some of the reasons why Spanish Missions failed in Texas?

100

Region of Texas that has the highest population and has the lowest elevation.

Coastal Plains

100

European countries that conquered, mapped, explored and claimed parts of Southwest United States

Spain and France

100

Language, Food, Rodeo, Catholic Faith, architechture are all related to...

Spanish Mission Life

100

A filibuster who was in Texas to capture mustangs. He was suspected of trying to start a revolution.

Philip Nolan

200

In 1519 Alonzo Alverez de Pineda was the 1st European to-

Make a map of the Texas coast line.

200

La Bahia, San Juan, San Jose, Conception are all...

Missions in San Antonio

200
What is the name of the French explorer who was ship wrecked on the coast of Texas?
La Salle
200

The exact location of a place

absolute location

200

Men who came to Texas to try and free it from Spanish control to gain $ are called...

Filibuster

300

Cabeza de Vaca and Estevancio are credited with what important part of Texas describing the plants and animals of the region?

Book

300

Region of Texas that receives the least amount of precipitation.

Mountains and Basins

300

When Spanish officials learned of La Salle's fort in Texas, they responeded by doing what

Sent troops to destroy Fort St. Louis.

300

What rivers make borders in East Texas and North Texas?

Sabine River and Red River

300

What is the year that Mexico gained its independence from Spain

1821

400

Map that shows borders for states and countries

Political Map

400

What were the goals of Spanish missions in relation to Native Americans?

Convert and become Spanish citizens

400

Riches, discovery of new lands, sea route to Asia can all be described as what?

Reasons for exploration

400

Edwards Plateau and the High Plains are located in which Texas region?

Great Plains

400

Expedition that wanted to free Texas from Spanish control. Filabuster went to the United States to recurit soldiers. Hint: Expedition

Gutierrez-Magee Expedition

500

Spains conquest of the Americas begins in 1519 starting this time period in history.

Age of Contact

500

The Age of Contact begins with the Spanish Explorers who wanted to gain wealth and glory from expeditions to the New World?

Conquistadors

500

Friar, Church, Irrigation all describe

Spanish Missions

500
East Texas trees support which economic industry in Texas

lumber/timber

500

Started the Mexican Revolution by calling everyone to fight for liberty Grito de Doloras

Father Hidalgo

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