Key Vocabulary
To officially give territory over to another country.
Cede
This 1803 purchase doubled the size of the U.S. for $15 million.
Louisiana Purchase
Officials who represent their country in foreign affairs.
diplomats
A person belonging to a religious brotherhood of the Catholic Church.
friar
A journey undertaken by a group of people with a definite purpose.
an expedition
Texas settlers of Spanish descent who built homes, farms, and ranches.
Tejanos
Territory between the Sabine River and Arroyo Hondo that belonged to no one.
the Neutral Ground
He claimed Louisiana for France before it was purchased by the U.S.
La Salle
A settlement founded to spread Christianity.
a mission
A land claimed for and controlled by a distant nation.
a colony
Military adventurers who tried to stir up rebellions in other countries.
Filibusters
In 1819, Spain ceded Florida to the U.S. under this treaty.
the Adams-Onís Treaty
Group of settlers in Texas with Spanish heritage.
the Tejanos
One who is sent to do religious or charitable work in a foreign country.
a missionary
Spanish explorers who searched for wealth and land in the Americas.
the conquistadors
A military blockade of a city or fort to force surrender without fighting.
Siege
Under the Adams-Onís Treaty, what claim did the U.S. give up?
Texas
Individuals who often caused unrest in Texas by stirring rebellion.
filibusters
A military fort often connected with missions.
a presidio
A governor of a colony who ruled in the name of the king.
a viceroy
One-room huts made of sticks and mud used by less fortunate Texans.
Jacales
Name the two countries disputing the Neutral Ground before it was settled.
Spain and the United States
These representatives negotiated agreements like the Adams-Onís Treaty.
diplomats
San Elizario in Texas served as both a mission and this.
presidio (fort)
He explored Peru, defeated the Incas, and found Machu Picchu.
Francisco Pizarro