Explorers
This explorer was the first to lay eyes on Texas
Who is Alonso Alvarez de Pineda?
These religious leaders helped run the missions; sounds like a type of cook
What are friars?
What is rang the bell?
This government was given limited power
What is central government?
The current governor of Texas
Who is Greg Abbott?
This man made friends with Native Americans but had to do many things to survive in Texas
Who is Cabeza de Vaca?
This was the main goal of the missions
What is convert Native Americans to Catholicism/Christianity?
This piece of land was sold for $15 million and made the Spanish nervous
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
The settlers were not given this right and had to practice Catholicism
What is freedom of religion?
The name of the type of social studies learn in this class
What is Texas History?
This was the only French explorer in Texas
Who is La Salle?
Many missions failed due to this
What is diseases?
This is the day Mexico celebrates its independence
What is September 16th?
The lawmakers were the only ones who were allowed to do this
What is elect the president?
Texas was once a part of this country
What is Mexico?
The explorers came looking for this valuable resource
What is Gold?
This city is home to some of the missions that are still present today
What is San Antonio?
This is the year Mexico won its independence
What is 1821?
This law made American settlers angry
What is no slavery?
These two countries had territory in Texas
What is France and Spain?
Most explorers of Texas came from this country
What is Spain?
These people lived on the missions and were forced to live as Spanish citizens
Who are the Native Americans?
These things were destroyed during the war for Mexican Independence
What is property, livestock, or crops?
What are regional and central government?
What Native tribe is completely extinct due to disease?
Who are the Karankawa?