Native Life
Vocab: To migrate for food, the earliest people were considered these because they traveled from a land bridge.
Nomad
This was the name of the men that Spain brought to Texas to help settle the lands and gain vast wealth
Conquistadors
This country, that owned Louisiana, was Spain's main competition for land
France
Who is the Father of the Mexican Revolution?
Fr. Hidalgo
What country threatened war if the United States accepted Texas as a state?
Mexico
This tribe was nomadic, living mainly on the coast and with close family unit
Karankawa
This man helped tear down the Aztec Empire, and soon helped map much of Southern Texas
Hernan Cortes
These were forts that protected the missions against the French and Natives
Presidios
The American Revolution
What notorious event occurred in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963?
The Assassination of JFK
Name one of the two plains tribes
Jumano and Konkawa
This man joined a large expedition, and was one of the first men who stepped foot on Texan soil, however they were ship wrecked and were taken care of by the Karankawa tribes. He is known for mapping much of the Texas Coast and being lost for 8 years.
Cabeza de Vaca
What were the 2 main reasons Spain established the mission/presidio system?
1. To assimilate and convert the Native Americans
2. To make sure France did not gain more land
What was "Grito De Dolores?"
A cry for independance?
What event made Texas a major economic player in the early 20th century?
The Oil Boom
This tribe acted as the middle men for many of the tribes in early Texas
Jumano
This man founded the Palo Duro Canyon, also known as the Grand Canyon of Texas.
Francisco Cornando
Why did many of the missions fail?
Who had the "Grito De Dolores?"
What natural disaster leveled Galveston, Texas, on September 8, 1900?
Hurricane
This tribe formed one of the first confederacies and lived near the Red River in East Texas
Caddo
This man established the first missions of Texas, also known as the "last conquistador"
Onate
Vocab: a system in which people a sorted and treated based on their blood and heritage.
Caste
What was the reason for the Mexican Revolution?
Spain had strict laws about who can own land and a prejudice problem
One of the most memorable battles of the Texas Revolution took place at the _______.
Alamo