Vocabulary
The 3 major reasons for Spanish Conquistadors to explore the Americas.
God, Gold, Glory
what are these factors wars, no food, no money? (Push or Pull)
Push
Where was Cabeza De Vaca from?
Spain
When Spanish heard of La Salle’s construction of Fort St. Louis what was their response?
Sent troops to destroy it.
What did Cabeza De Vaca use as a container to store water?
Horses Leg
a military post or guarded settlement in an area under Spanish control
Presidio
What are the factors are these Jobs, adventure, riches? (Push or Pull)
Pull
Where is La Salle from?
France
The list of the next men are?
Father Massanet, Antonio de Otermin, Friar Francisco de Ayeta, Isidro Felix de Espinosa, and Isidro Felix de Espiniosa
Frairs/Freys/Priest/Leaders of a Mission
What war consisted of a mission of 1 friar, 1 soldier, and 20 chickens.
The Chicken War
A colony or any small community of people
Settlement
After the Spanish conquistadors claimed modern-day Mexico what was the area called?
New Spain
The Spanish explores were trying to find a water route to?
Asia
What are these are examples of crop failures, disease, Native resistance, lack of families to settle land?
Different struggles in the missions
What was the Alamo also known as?
Mission San Antonio De Valero
A Catholic priest who belongs to a religious order or Mission
Friar/Fray/priest
Why did European explorers began global exploration & created colonies?
To increase their wealth & power.
Who mapped the Texas coastline?
Alonso Alvarez De Pineda
Which priest secretly wrote to the French government and was arrested by Spain for doing so?
Father Hidalgo
Which GROUP of Native Texans gave mission life the hardest time to assimilate?
Plains Culture Native Texans
a settlement founded to spread Christianity to the people in the area
Mission
What was a result of 1400s to the 1700s, Europe experienced an “Age of Exploration.”?
European nations grew powerful & spread their influence throughout the world.
What group of Native Texans did Cabeza De Vaca assimilate with?
Karankawas
These Native Texans (Comanche, Wichita, Tonkawa) did what to Missions?
Raid missions for horses/cattle.
What are these examples of?
Shopkeepers, barbers, tax collectors, servants, tailors, blacksmiths, and Ranchers
Jobs in early Texas