Exploration
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda is known for what?
Mapping the Texas Coast
A Mission is...
A Catholic Church
Empresarios brought people to Texas because they wanted...
Cheap Land
This was a major financial issue facing the Republic of Texas
The National Debt
What type of government / Country did Texas become
Republic
This persons travels through Texas and interactions with various Native Tribes is how know so much about Native Texans.
Cabeza de Vaca
A Presidio is a...
Spanish Fort
During the Mexican National Era, Mexico established the Empresario System and gained...
Independence from Spain
The other major issue for The Republic of Texas was a lack of...
Recognition as a Country
This person established public education for all students
Mirabeau B. Lamar
Cabeza's stories of Texas inspired this to happen
Spanish explorers such as Coronado to search for wealth / Gold in Texas
What is the goal of a Spanish Missionary?
To convert Native Americans to Christianity
The Law of April 6th put a tax on goods from The United States AND...
Outlawed immigration from The United States
This person was admired for his leadership ability, which earned him high ranking positions in the military and later in government
Sam Houston
Texas sought annexation because the wanted the protection of The United States army to avoid...
The Karankawa lived in this region of Texas where they lived by hunting, gathering, Fishing, and traveling by Canoes
The Gulf Coast
What time period in Texas History is known for the spread of Christianity?
Spanish Colonial Era
Mexico used this system to populate Texas with settlers from Mexico and The United States.
The Empresario System
This is the year Texas was annexed by The United States of America
1845
This was the primary cause of the Mexican-American War (Annexation made this an issue IMMEDIATLY between US and Mexico)
Border Dispute
Hello, my name is _________________ and I made a map of the Texas Coastline in1519!
(Daily Double)
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
What did the Spanish build in Texas in response to the French threat to East Texas?
Missions and Presidios
Empresarios like Stephen F. Austin and Martin de Leon helped ______________ people in Towns on __________ Farm land.
Settle , Cheap
This River would serve as a Natural Boundary between Mexico and The Republic of Texas
Rio Grande
This document, signed by The United State and Mexico ended the Mexican American War.
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo