Explorers and Expeditions
This explorer was the first person to map the Texas coast?
Alonso Alvarez de Pienda
Were the missions successful in their intended goals?
No
Who is known for giving the Grito de Dolores?
Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla.
Spain's main motivation for exploring Texas was for what resource
Gold
This European country built missions and presidios in East Texas to strengthen it's claim against the French?
Spain
This Spanish Conquistador defeated the Aztec's?
Hernan Cortes
What is the difference between a mission and a presidio?
A mission was a religious community while a presidio was a military base.
What year marked the beginning of the Mexican War for Independence?
1810
What was the name of the city of Gold located in New Mexico?
Cibola
René-Robert Cavelier de La Salle
He was the first person created the first detailed account of Texas of Spanish.
Cabeza de Vaca
Explain the purpose of Spanish missions in Texas?
The missions were used to convert Native Americans to Catholics
What were the 2 competing factions during the Mexican War for Independence?
Peninsulares and Creoles
Why did the Spanish decide to conquer the Aztec Empire?
They had been led to believe that the Aztec empire was hiding gold from within the city.
What was the name of the fort de La Salle started in East Texas?
Fort Saint Louis
This expedition would lead to the first Europeans to see the Europeans, cross the Llano Estacado, and the Texas Panhandle.
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
This mission was the first mission to be founded in East Texas?
San Francisco de los Tejas
How long did the Mexican War for Independence last?
11 years
These 7 cities were a major motivation for the Spanish to explore the American Southwest.
The 7 Cities of Gold
What present day state were the French located that encouraged the Spanish to build more missions?
Louisiana (La Louisiane)
This explorer landed in Tampa Bay and explored parts of North and South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee.
Hernando de Soto
This famous mission in San Antonio is known for its role in the Texas Revolution?
The Alamo
Why was the Grito de Dolores significant?
It was the call to arms for the Mexican Revolution.
The report of the friar's journey in 1539 fueled the myth of Cibola?
Fray Marcos de Niza
What was the significance of France landing in Texas?
The increased their efforts to formally claim Texas as their own