Explorers
Was killed by his own soldiers due to bad skills in mapping and leading his people.
La Salle
The first mission in East Texas
San Francisco de Tejas
War between Britain and France that drained both of their national finances and caused the French to leave American territories.
French & Indian War
This treaty was signed as a peace agreement between France and Britain. Forced the French to give up U.S territories.
Treaty of Paris
A missionary who helped found many missions and presidios in Texas.
Father Francisco Hidalgo
The mission in San Antonio that also served as a presidio (San Antonio de Bexar)
The Alamo
The capital of Spanish Texas gets moved from Los Adaes to ......
San Antonio
The secret treaty that allowed France to give all of the Louisiana territory to the Spanish
Treaty of Fontainebleau
French explorer who helped Hidalgo found missions. Was arrested on his way to help, but treated well by the Spanish.
St. Denis
Mission that was burned to the ground after they tried to be allies with the Apache tribe.
San Saba
Napoleon sold all of the territory that he had just gotten from the Spanish to the United States for 15 million.
The Louisiana Purchase
The "thousand mile" road that the Spanish built to make it easier to travel.
El Camino Real
US army captain that was sent to the southwest portions of the Louisiana territory.
The mission that replaced San Francisco de Tejas after it was abandoned and burned down.
Nuestro Padre San Francisco de Tejas
The peace treaty that was supposed to be the resolution to the territorial dispute between the U.S. and Spain.
Adams-Onis Treaty
Tribe that the Spanish would eventually make an alliance with to attack the Apache
Comanche
Spanish king Charles III sent this emissary to scout the Spanish settlements in Texas territory
Marquis de Rubi
This Spanish military officer established 24 settlements as well as 15 missions
Jose Escandon
From 1776-1783, these former British colonies on the east coast waged a war for independence.
United States
The "war" that made the Spanish afraid of a French invasion that involved a French lieutenant stealing.
The Chicken War