Unit 3 Vocab
What is a Conquistador?
One of the Spanish soldiers who sought riches and power for themselves, and wealth and glory for Spain, in the conquest of the Americas.
What is a stockade?
An enclosure of posts made to form a defense.
Define Council
A group of advisors
Define Tejano
A person of Mexican heritage who considers Texas as home.
How tall is Guadalupe Peak?
8,749 feet
What is a Friar?
A member of a Catholic religious order.
What is a sandbar?
A ridge of sand built up by currents in a river of coastal waters.
Define Province
One district of a country.
Define Colonization
State-sponsored settlement of people to new territories.
What is the largest Texas Region?
The Coastal Plains
What is a Mission?
A religious settlement.
What is an expedition?
A journey undertaken by a group of people.
City Council
Who was the most feared Native American tribe and was known as the "Lord of the Plains"?
The Comanches
What is the largest city of the Mountain and Basins region?
El Paso
What is a Viceroy?
A governor who rules as a representative of a king or sovereign.
What is an exploration?
Travel undertaken in order to discover new resources.
The chief official of a Spanish town.
What Native American tribe is very similar to the Caddos?
The Wichitas
As we move East to West from Texas does the elevation get Higher or Lower?
Higher
What is a Pueblo?
A Native American village with joined, flat-roofed buildings.
What is a presidio?
A Spanish military outpost.
A person of mixed blood, usually Spanish and Native American.
Who were the 2nd most feared Native American tribe?
The Apaches.
What is the largest city of Texas?
Houston