He was a conquistador who brought about the fall of the Aztec empire beginning the colonization of mainland Mexico for Spain.
Who is "Hernando Cortes"?
100
In addition to exploring and claiming present day _____ and the southwestern part of the U.S, the ______ claimed Central and most of South _________ .
What is "Texas", "Spanish", "America"?
100
Del Rio, Laredo, Corpus Christi, and Gonzales are all Texas cities with Spanish ______.
What are "names"?
100
They are the three largest cities in Texas by population.
What is "Houston, San Antonio, Dallas"?
100
The name for a journey or trip whose purpose is often for exploration and discovery.
What is an "expedition"?
200
Following the mapping of Texas by Pineda, __________ explores parts of Texas for Spain and reports on what he finds in his writings.
Who is "Cabeza de Vaca"?
200
It is what Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, Hernando Cortes, and 'Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca have in common?
Who are "Spanish explorers (conquistadors)"?
200
While searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River, ________ (he) shipwrecked near what is today _______ _______. He eventually establishes Fort St. Louis making a claim to Texas for _______.
Who is "LaSalle" AND what is "Matagorda Bay" and "France"?
200
He is associated with the following:
map, 1519, Spain, Texas coastline
Who is "Pineda"?
200
The Spanish considered them a threat to their land claims in what is today East Texas, so they established missions in the this area.
Who are the "French"?
300
In their mission to spread Christianity, not only did the Spanish _______ contain a church, but they often contained living quarters for the _______.
What is "missions" AND who are the "Native Americans"?
300
TRUE/FALSE:
The Spanish learned to use what was available in their new Texas environment to build their structures.
What is "TRUE"?
300
With the "God" of "God, glory, and gold", the Spanish wanted to spread __________ , the specific beliefs of the _______ ________ .
What is "Christianity" AND "Catholic Church".
300
It is the process by which people leave their homeland to establish new settlements elsewhere.
What is "colonization"?
300
The establishment of missions and _________ led to the growth of _____ , some of these eventually growing into ______.
What are "presidios (forts)", "towns", "cities"?
400
The location of many early European settlements, including the Spanish, were influenced by this geographical feature.
What are "rivers"?
400
He led an expedition that was the first for Europeans to set foot on what is today Texas.
Who is "Narvaez"?
400
The Spanish never _______ present-day Texas but rather used the land around the ______ and presidios for ranching and some farming.
What is "populated" AND "missions"?
400
Much of our ranching heritage came from the Spanish including the introduction of horses, cattle and ranching terms like "caballo" means _____ and "_____" means cowboy.
What is a "horse" AND "vaquero"?
400
TRUE/FALSE: Native American groups in Texas generally accepted the presence of the Spanish and supported the building of missions.
What is "FALSE"?
500
He led the expansion of Spain into South Texas north of the Rio Grande and served as military commander and governor of present-day Laredo.
Who is "Jose de Escandon"?
500
The Spanish referred to their newly claimed lands as ___ ____ and their first permanent settlement, the misson of Corpus Christi de la Ysleta, was located near the present-day
city of _________.
What is "New Spain" AND "El Paso"?
500
During the Spanish Colonial ____ in Texas, missions were built to establish Spanish land _____.
What are "era" AND "claims"?
500
This important present-day city was established in 1718.
What is "San Antonio"?
500
A ______ was built to protect the missions and Spanish land claims.