Native Americans
The ____ had the least availability to resources
Caddo
What Spanish explorer was the first to map the Coast from Florida to Mexico
Pineda
Why did Anglo-Americans make a difficult journey to settle in Texas
Cheap land and new opportunities
What is the deepest canyon in the Texas panhandle called
Palo Duro Canyon
What was the goal of the mission system
Convert American Indians to Catholicism
In which region did the Native Americans who farmed use irrigation to grow crops
Mountains and Basins
Who was the first explorer to step foot in Texas
Cabeza De Vaca
Who got permission to bring U.S. settlers into Texas
Moses Austin
What is the only natural lake in Texas
Lake Caddo
Why did Spain build missions and presidios in Texas
The French began explorations there
How was migration made easier for the Comanche and Apache tribes
Horses
Who was mainly interested in finding gold in the new land
Coranado
What did the Louisiana Purchase accomplish for the U.S.
Doubled the size of the U.S.
What was used to construct Austin Colony homes
Logs and clay
What was Spains three step strategy for developing East Texas
Missions, settlements, and presidios
What Native American tribe called their territory the Comancheria
Comanche
Who named Mexico city after he conquered the most powerful army in the world at the time
What would a quote from Stephen F Austin be considered
A source
Explain the rainfall pattern across Texas
It increases from West to East
Which Empresario did the Mexican government favor
Martin De Leon
What Native American group acted as the middle men for the Caddo and other Puebloan tribes
Jumano
Which Spanish explorer continued the journey after De Soto died
Moscoso
Why did the Europeans want to explore Texas
They wanted our territory and natural resources
Which treaty ended border disputes
The Adams-Onis treaty
What year did Mexico gain it's independence from Spain
1821