Explorers
Who was the Spanish explorer that was looking for the City of Gold, yet ended up finding no gold, but a Zuni settlement?
Who is Francisco Vasquez De Coronado?
Why was the year 1519 important?
Pineda mapped the Texas coast line
What was the city named that the first successful mission was located?
San Antonio
What is something Texans adopted from Spanish culture?
- Food
- Language
- Ranching Methods
What are the 3G's?
God, Gold, Glory
Who was responsible for the first successful mission?
Antonio de Jesus
How did de Vaca end up stuck with the Karankawa tribe for an extended period of time?
His ship wrecked along the coast.
What is every mission built near that provides a source of fresh water, transportation, and trade access?
Rivers
San Francisco, San Antonio, El Paso are all examples that show-
Spanish influence on the new towns
This unit is known as the Age of-
Contact
Shipwrecked along the coast and lived amongst the Natives for several years
Cabeza de Vaca
Who came to the New World first in 1492?
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus came over initially to do what?
Find better routes to Asia for trading
Why did the Spanish build missions, presidios, and towns in lands occupied by Native Americans?
to convert local native groups to Catholicism
Who mapped the Texas coastline?
Alonso Pineda
The French explorer that we have covered who traveled up the Mississippi River
Robert La Salle
Why was Spain concerned about France's exploration of the region now known as Texas? (Why were they beefing?)
Spain thought the French might try to take over the territory.
What was the name of the chapel at the San Antonio mission?
The Alamo
The blend of Texas and Spanish culture is considered-
Tejano culture
What was a presidio?
A fort/protection for the missions
Who created the ORIGINAL (first) mission ?
Antonio Olivares
What did Spain do in order to begin the Colonial Era in the New World?
Spain built missions, presidios, and towns to protect its claim to its North American colonies.
What was the name of the mission that was in EAST Texas?
San Francisco los Tejas
What was the primary goal of Spanish explorers in Texas during the Age of Contact in the 16th and 17th centuries?
To find gold and spread Catholicism (Christianity)
What was the name of the book de Vaca published?
La Relacion