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What did the settlement in Matagorda Bay by the French mean to the Spanish?
Realized they needed to settle Texas in order to keep it
What is the name of an area controlled by private citizens for livestock and farming?
Rancho
Why did the Native Americans have a hard time adapting to Spanish culture?
They did not want to give up their own customs and culture
Who's mission was to Convert Native Americans to the Catholic Religion?
Friar/Priest
Why was San Antonio chosen to have a mission build on the Camino Real Road
Because it was the halfway point between missions
In order to have a Mission set up you wanted to have this natural resource available near by?
Water
Presidos and Missions that were successful had this near by?
 
Settlements or Towns with private citizens
 
A football stadium
 
Rancho
 
The Comanche
Why did the Native Americans not want to convert or adapt to mission life?
 
They did not want to give up their culture
 
They wanted to hunt instead
 
They wanted to continue to live as nomadic people
 
They didn't want to learn how to farm
Who was responsible for protecting the missions who were converting the Natives?
The soldiers at the Presidio
Why did the Spanish decide to colonize Texas?
 
To claim the land for Spain and keep the French away
 
To Separate from Spain
 
Because they found gold in Texas
 
Because they really cared about protecting the Natives
Jose de Escandon was consider the father of this southern city because he established 20 towns in south Texas.
Laredo
This Friar rebuild San Antonio de Valero in 1718 then moved to live with the Apache?
Francisco Hidalgo
Antonio Margil de Jesus established six successful missions in this current city?
San Antonio Margil de Jesus
Who was the first to build missions in East Texas near the Caddo
Father Massanet
What is the purpose of the Royal Coad/Camino Real
To connect East and West Texas
What year was the Alamo de Valero establish in San Antonio?
1718
The reason the Spanish chose to Ranch instead of farming was?
protection
We know a Presidio protects Missions and Towns, what is the meaning of Presidio in English
Military Base (Fort)
Where was the First Mission Yseleta de Corpus Christi build in Texas?
El Paso
How many years did the French Flag fly over Texas?
Five
What French explorer established a Fort at Matagorda Bay?
La Salle
The Colombian Exchange was a trade route between Europe and North America, what ocean did they have to travel?
Atlantic Ocean
What country led to the building of Presidios in east Texas?
France
Luis De Moscoso was the first explorer to travel east of North America. He did not find gold but he did find this natural resource.
oil (petroleum)
Coronado was said to be the first Spanish to discover this Natural Wonder of the World
Grand Canyon
A book called "Relaciones" (Relationships) was written by the first explorer which led to more exploration in the Americas
Cabeza De Vaca
The great empire of the Aztecs Natives in Tenochtitlan (Mexico City) was destroyed by who
Hernan Cortez
What Spanish Explorer was the first to map the Gulf of Mexico
Alonso De Piñeda
In 1492 Columbus made contact in Central America which started this mass exploration called the "____________________"
THE AGE OF CONTACT
This motivated Spain towards exploration conquest of the New World.
Gold, Glory and God
Christopher Columbus was Italian but he sailed for this country?
Spain