4 Regions of Texas
Native Texans
European Exploration
The Mission System & Life in the Missions
Spanish Influence in Texas Today
100
Which region of Texas is this?
Coastal Plains
100
Which Native tribe lived in the Great Plains region, were powerful fighters on horseback, and controlled the most territory in Texas?
Comanches
100
Spain claiming, settling, and ruling over the region of Texas is called what era?
Spanish Colonial Era
100
Was the mission system successful in its purpose?
No, most Natives in Texas did not want to convert to Christianity or be Spanish subjects.
100
How did Spanish influence food in Texas?
With the creation of Tex-Mex cuisine, like tamales, tacos, tostadas, carne asada, etc.
200
Which resource can be found in all regions of Texas?
Oil & gas
200
What were the major sources of food for Native tribes?
Three Sisters Crop (corn, beans, and squash) and bison/buffalo.
200
What were the 3 motivations for European Exploration?
God (spread Christianity), Gold (gain wealth), and Glory (expand empire/land/power).
200
Why were most missions established in east in the Coastal and North Central Plains?
Missions needed to be close to a water source.
200
How did Spanish influence language in Texas?
By establishing Spanish as the language and it remaning in use after the end of the mission system.
300
How does physical geography impact the way people live?
Determines what resources are avaliable to the people, need to be near a water source, what kind of shelter they have, and what type of food they eat.
300
What is the difference between a sedentary and nomadic tribe?
Sedentary tribes live in the same place, build permanent shelters, and grow crops. Nomadic tribes move place to place and follow the bison for resources.
300
What was the impact of Pineda's expedition to Texas/the New World?
He created the first map of the Texas coastline.
300
What were the 2 purposes for establishing the mission system?
Convert Native Americans to Christanity and make them loyal to Spain and to protect their territory from the French.
300
How did Spanish influence religion in Texas?
By establishing the mission system, religions like Christanity and Catholicism becoming more common.
400
List one major city in each region of Texas.
Mountains and Basins: El Paso
Great Plains: Amarillo
North Central Plains: Dallas or Fort Worth
Coastal Plains: Austin, Houston, San Antonio, Laredo, or Corpus Christi
400
What are the 4 culture groups of Native American tribes?
Plains, Puebloan, Western Gulf, and Southeastern
400
What impact did Cabeza de Vaca and his book Relacion have?
Increased interest and the exploration of Texas trying to find the cities of gold.
400
What are the 3 parts of the mission system and their purpose?
Mission: Church where they learned Christianity and Spanish.
Presidio: Forts that protected the missions.
Pueblo: Small town that formed around the missions.
400
How did Spanish influence towns in Texas?
Cities growing with connections to the mission system, like San Antonio, El Paso, and Corpus Christi.
500
Mountains & Basins → ____ , ____
Great Plains → ____ , ____
North Central Plains → ____ , ____
Coastal Plains → ____ , ____
A. Flat land, rivers, and the Gulf Coast
B. Dry climate with cold winters
D. Hot summers, mild winters, moderate rainfall
E. Mountains, desert valleys, and very dry climate
F. Mild winters, hot humid summers, heavy rainfall
G. Rolling hills, grasslands, some rivers, and trees
H. Flat land with canyons; short grasses, few trees
I. Cacti, desert plants, and rocky soil
1. E, I
2. B, H
3. D, G
4. A, F
500
How did Native ways of life differ in the different regions of Texas?
Tribes had to adapt to the different climates and geography, using whatever resources were avaliable to them in that region.
500
What was the impact of Vasquez de Coronado's expedition?
He discovered there was no seven cities of gold and that Texas had "little use" for Spain.
500
What issues did the mission system face? List atleast 2.
Diseases like smallpox, Natives not adapting to mission life and Spanish culture, Natives just using the missions for protection from other tribes, and lack of money and supplies in the presidios.
500
How did Spanish influence ranching and farming in Texas?
By introducing new breeds of livestock like cattle and horses and new irrigation techniques for growing crops.