Indigenous Peoples
When does the story of Texas begin?
with indigenous native people who have lived there for over 11,000 years
The year 1718 was significant because of what?
The city of San Antonio was founded.
What were the 3 goals of European colonization in the Americas?
God, Gold, Glory
an Explorer is...
a person who explores a new area; an adventurer
Nomadic means to...
Move from place to place
According to the map, the Karankawa native group lived near what body of water?
The Gulf of Mexico
What did the Spain use missions for?
a place to take natives to covert them to Catholicism
Cabeza de Vaca was a famous explorer for which country
Spain
indigenous means...
groups who are the earliest (first) known people of an area
Sedentary means to...
Stay in one place
According to the map, the Comanche natives lived in which physical region of Texas?
North Central Plains
How did the Spanish protect the missions from attacks?
presidios
Rene LaSalle was a famous explorer for which country
France
missions were what...
buildings that the Spanish used to convert indigenous Texas natives to Catholicism
Convert means to...
change someone's religious belief
The Lipan Apaches lived on Spanish missions to get protection from which native group?
the Comanche
Why were missions built near water?
to provide water for drinking and farming/ranching
Why did the Spanish come to Texas?
to convert as many of the indigenous to Catholicism as possible
Catholicism is...
the type of Christian religion that the Spanish believed in
European means...
a person from a country in the continent of Europe (Spain, France, Italy, Great Britain)
What major impact did the Europeans have on the Texas native people?
They destroyed their cultures, traditions and took over their land.
What was the most famous mission building that is in San Antonio?
The Alamo
Why did the French come to Texas?
primarily for the fur trade
presidios are...
military forts that surrounded and guarded the mission buildings
colonize means to...
when a country sends a group of people to a place and make the land their own to control