Regions
What region is the driest in Texas?
Mountains and Basins
What tribe lived in the Mountain and Basins region?
A) Caddo
B) Jumano
C) Apache
Jumano
Which explorer mapped his route incorrectly and landed in Texas by accident?
A) Christopher Columbus
B) Cabeza De Vaca
C) Francisco Hidalgo
D) De La Salle
D) De La Salle
What was the primary reason for exploring new land?
To find gold
What is a church structure built to spread and convert Catholicism?
A mission
What region is the hill country located in?
Great Plains
What region was the Comanche tribe located in?
A) Coastal
B) Central
C) Great Plains
D) Mountains and Basins
C) Great Plains
Who was known as the person who founded the route to the Americas?
A) Cabeza De Vaca
B) Christopher Columbus
C) St. Denis
D) Hernan Cortes
B) Christopher Columbus
What was the reason for Columbus going on his expedition?
To find a faster trade route to Asia
What is a presidio?
A Spanish military base or fort.
San Antonio is located in what region?
Coastal Plains
What was the most popular resource natives would hunt for?
Buffalo
Who was known as a survivor of the Narvaez expedition and later wrote a memoir of his experiences?
A) Hernan Cortes
B) Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
C) Cabeza De Vaca
D) Hernando de Soto
C) Cabeza de Vaca
What do the "Three G's" stand for?
God, Gold, Glory
What is a traveler who was sent to unknown land to learn about it called?
Explorer
What region has the most sub-regions in Texas?
Coastal Plains
What tribe had grass huts, good farming, and lived in the coastal region?
A) Caddo
B) Comanche
C) Apache
A) Caddo
Who was a French explorer that explored to claim land in Louisiana?
A) Francisco Hidalgo
B) St Denis
C) Antonio Margil de Jesus
D) Martin de Alarcon
B) St Denis
What was usually the first settlement built when claiming land?
A mission
What is a vaquero?
A Spanish cowboy
List all four regions of Texas:
1) Mountains and Basins
2) Coastal Plains
3) Great Plains
4) Central Plains
What was the leading cause of death for Native Americans during this time?
Disease
Who is known as the "Father of South Texas?"
A) Martin de Alarcon
B) Christopher Columbus
C) Hernan Cortes
D) Jose de Escandon
D) Jose de Escandon
What was the most important geographical feature to missions?
Rivers or water source
What is a Viceroy?
A Spanish ruler who works under the king or queen.