Explorers
Captured by the Karankawa Tribe. Dreamed of a Spanish Colony in Texas where Spaniards and Natives lived in harmony.
Who is Cabeza De Vaca?
These were military forts that protected the Missions.
What are Presidios?
This is the year the first Spanish explorer set eyes on the Texas Gulf Coast
When is 1519?
Sometimes referred to as "The 3 Gs", these are the basic reasons why European countries like Spain and France wanted to explore "The New World".
What are Gold, Glory, and God?
When compared to Cortes, Cabeza de Vaca, and Pineda, this is the primary difference between La Salle and those other 3 guys.
What is "La Salle was French"?
Credited as the first European to see the Texas Gulf Coast.
Because this was an easier food source than crops, ranches were built to raise and maintain this.
What is livestock?
(Cattle is also acceptable)
This country threatened Spain's rule over Texas, causing Spain to establish the Mission system.
Who is France?
While Cabeza de Vaca dreamed of establishing a colony in Texas where Natives and Spaniards lived in harmony, the Spanish government was more interested in this.
What is "conquering land and discovering gold"?
This is why Rubi recommended that Spain abandon the missions in East Texas.
What is "they were too far from Mexico to be properly defended"?
Conquered the Texas Region, claimed it for Spain
Who is Cortes?
This was the heart of the settlement.
What are Missions?
In 1821, this event prevented Spain from fully completing their plan of colonizing Texas and owning New Spain.
What is Mexican Independence?
One reason the Spanish wanted to explore the Texas region was to convert Natives to Catholicism. This is a ______________ reason.
(Political, social, economic?)
What is social?
This man wrote a letter to the French governor of Louisiana asking for help with establishing missions in East Texas.
Who is Hidalgo?
Pulled an arrowhead out of a Native American's chest.
Who is Cabeza De Vaca?
This was the primary goal of the Mission system, and the Spanish believed achieving this goal would help colonize the Texas region.
What is "convert Native Americans to Catholicism"?
This famous recommendation to the King of Spain showed how the Spanish Government felt about the Texas region in the late 1700s.
What is Rubi's Report?
Typically falling under the "Glory" category of the 3 G's, this was a political reason why Spain wanted to explore the Texas region.
(Similar answers are okay)
Presidios, Missions, and Farms are all types of this.
What are Spanish Settlements?
Established a fort in Matagorda Bay.
Who is La Salle?
This modern-day city is where the first Spanish Settlement in Texas was established.
Where is El Paso?
Probably the most important event in all of Texas history, this world-famous and super cool midwesterner moved to the Texas region in 2010.
Who is Mr. Carter?
This explorer was tasked with mapping the Texas gulf coast, and proving that the Florida region was not an island.
Who is Pineda?
This percentage of Latino Christians identify as Catholic today, demonstrating the effect that Spanish Influence still has on Texan Culture today.
What is 80%?