Native Texans
a person who could talk to spirits and heal the sick
what is a shaman?
the goal of La Salle's expedition
what is to start a colony at the mouth of the Mississippi River
first permanent Spanish settlement in Texas
what is Corpus Cristi de la Ysleta?
person with mixed Native and Spanish ancestry
what is a mestizo?
biggest geographical region in Texas
what is the Coastal Plains?
hunting and war were the main focuses for this tribe
who are the Comanche?
leader of the expedition trying to find Cíbola
who is Francisco Vasquez de Coronado?
what is the Alamo?
a person of Mexican heritage that considers Texas their home
what is a Tejano?
river that forms most of Texas' southern border
what is the Rio Grande?
lived in adobe houses
who are Pueblo peoples?
explored the coastline from Florida to Texas
who is Alonso Álvarez de Pineda?
wrote to the French asking them to establish a mission for the Tejas people
who is Father Francisco Hidalgo?
capital of Texas before San Antonio
what is Nuestra Señora del Pilar de los Adaes?
soldier leading an expedition to explore
what is a conquistador?
dugout canoes were important to them
who are the Karankawas?
trying to conquer the land between Florida and Texas but shipwrecked near Galveston
who is Cabeza de Vaca?
built to protect missions and settlements
what is a presidio?
highest ranking official in New Spain
who is the Viceroy?
the reason Texas was a disappointment to early explorers
what is there was no gold?
had a city council or ayuntamiento
what is San Antonio