Vocabulary
the desire of these things promoted European exploration of the New World.
God, Gold, Glory
first European to map the coast of Texas
Pineda
The most successful missions in Texas were in the ______________.
San Antonio Area
change a person's beliefs, ways of life, or thinking
convert
searched for the Seven Cities of Gold but never found them
Coronado
Why did Native Americans go to Spanish missions?
religious building that was built to convert Native Americans to Christianity
Shipwrecked near present Galveston; he became the first European to Explore Texas
Cabeza de Vaca
What is significant about 1718 in Texas History?
San Antonio was established as a Spanish settlement
French explorer that established Fort St. Louis near Matagorda Bay
La Salle
What effect to La Salle's settlement have on the Spanish?
Spanish stepped up its efforts to settle Texas/became interested in Texas again.
taught the Native Americans Christianity and how to read, write, and speak Spanish
friars
Name of the book written by Cabeza de Vaca about his journey through Texas
La Relacion
Name 4 things from your resources in Summit Learning that the Spanish introduced to Texas.
Horses, Cattle, Guns, Catholicism (Christianity)