Native Americans
The Caddo made jewelry, pottery and tools so this helped them to _________ with other groups.
Trade
What is a conquistador?
a Spanish conqueror
Which physical geographic feature influenced where missions and presidios were built in Texas?
Rivers
What is history broken up into?
Era
What was the motivation that led early European explorers to investigate the Americas?
Desire to find gold
Which way of getting food made Native Americans nomadic?
Hunter/Gatherers
Which of these explorers landed at Matagorda Bay while searching for the Mississippi River?
Rene-Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle
What region has the Big Bend National Park?
Mountains and Basins
A person who moves from place to place is called a
Nomad
Where is the population of Texas the highest?
Gulf Coastal Plains
In which region of Texas did the Comanches live?
Great Plains
Which Spanish explorer created the "City of Gold" myth?
Cabeza de Vaca
Which major Texas city was founded by Spanish colonists in the year 1718?
San Antonio
A ________________ is a fortified military settlement.
Presidio
What are the two important things that every mission would have?
Indian quarters and a church
What Native American Groups were hunter/gatherers?
Coahuiltecans and Karankawa
Which Spanish explorer went searching for the City of Gold?
Francisco Coronado
Does east or west Texas have more precipitation?
East
Spanish explorers went on an ____ to travel and discover new land
Exploration
What mission was constructed in 1718 and is known as "The Alamo?"
San Antonio de Valero
The Comanche were fierce _____________ and ____________.
hunters and warriors
During which year did Pineda map the coast of Texas?
1519
If I'm going from Dallas to Austin, what direction am I going?
South
One who's sent to do religious or charitable work in a territory or foreign country is called a
Missionary
What state borders Texas to the north?
Oklahoma