Why Explore?
What word means the reason someone chooses to do something?
Motivation
Which Spanish explorer spent years traveling through the land that became Texas after his expedition ended up in Florida?
Cabeza de Vaca
What is an accomplishment?
Something a person successfully did or achieved.
What was a Spanish mission?
A place or building where religious work was done.
What map feature tells you which direction is north, south, east, and west?
Compass rose
Europeans wanted to find money, valuable resources, and new trade opportunities. Which motivation does this describe?
Economic opportunity (Money)
Which Spanish explorer traveled through the present-day Texas Panhandle searching for riches but never found the gold he wanted?
Francisco Coronado
What is an impact?
The effect or change caused by a person or event.
What was a presidio?
A military post or guarded Spanish settlement.
What map feature explains what symbols or colors on a map mean?
Key/legend
European countries wanted to claim more land and increase the territory they controlled. Which motivation does this describe?
Expansion
Which French explorer traveled the Mississippi River and claimed land surrounding it for France?
René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
Cabeza de Vaca traveled through the land that later became Texas and wrote about his experiences. Is traveling through Texas an accomplishment or a motivation?
Accomplishment
Why did Spain establish Catholic missions in Texas?
To spread Catholic values/religion and strengthen Spanish settlement/control in the region.
What word means “to travel for the purpose of discovery”?
Exploration
Spain and France both wanted land and influence in North America. Which motivation for exploration does this BEST demonstrate?
Competition
I was a French explorer, established trading posts along the Mississippi River, and claimed land for France. Who am I?
La Salle
La Salle's exploration and French claims increased European interest and competition over the region. Is this best described as his motivation, accomplishment, or impact?
Impact
Why were many Spanish missions established near rivers? Name TWO reasons.
Rivers provided transportation and natural resources, especially water.
What word means the movement of people from one region to another?
Migration/Nomadic
Name three major motivations for European exploration and settlement emphasized in this unit.
Economic opportunity, competition, and the desire for expansion. (Gold, God, Glory)
I was a Spanish explorer whose expedition planned to claim land along the Gulf Coast. Poor maps contributed to the expedition ending up in Florida, and I eventually spent years traveling through what became Texas. Who am I?
Cabeza de Vaca
Choose Cabeza de Vaca, Coronado, or La Salle and explain one contribution that explorer made to Texas history.
Accept: Any accurate response supported with evidence from the unit.
⭐ Bonus point: Student must use the word accomplishment or impact correctly in the explanation.
Complete all three:
WHEN? Spain began establishing settlements and missions as it sought to expand its presence in Texas.
WHERE? Where were missions commonly located?
WHY? Why did Spain establish them?
Where: Often near rivers/resources.
Why: To spread Catholic values and establish/support Spanish presence and settlement in Texas.
What word means the process of one nation establishing itself in another region of the world?
Colonization