Age of Contact and Spanish Colonization

The road that connected Nacogdoches, San Antonio and other small Mission cities was called..

• El Camino Real

• Trail of Tears

• The Alamo Trail

• La Fortaleza Motivado

What was the purpose of the Presidios?

• A prison for Indians

• Convert Indians to Christianity

• Military posts built by Spain to protect Missions

• A entertainment center for Indians

With missions and presidios being built, the towns San Antonio/Golidad/Nacadoches established, what ERA is this?

• Early Statehood

• Natural Texas and Its People

• Spanish Invasion

• Age of Contact

Who is the explorer from Spain who was looking for the seven cities of gold?

• De Pineda

• Coronado

• La Salle

• de Vaca

What was the purpose of the Missions?

• A system for hunting

• Ceremonial dances

• For Spain to have a beautiful building

• Spreading religion and ranching

The presence of presidios did what for Spain

• Became a safe place for Indians

• Ensured that Missions would not run out of resources

• Provided new jobs for priests

• Contributed to the success of Missions

What was life like in a Mission?

• Natives learning religion, ranching, Native American women make pottery.

• Priests head quarters

• War zone for the French

• A place for Natives to call home.

Why did Coronado's Mission cause Spain to loose interest in Texas?

• Coronado was killed by his own men

• He did not find any gold in Texas

• Coronado was kept as a slave by Indians

• He only found bison in Texas and Spain was not interested

What event encouraged Spanish to build missions in Texas

• The Dutch arrived in Galveston

• They wanted to remove the Indians from the region

• They wanted to create forts in order to keep the Indians away

• La Salle landed in Matagorda Bay, Texas and created a colony

Why did Cabeza de Vaca become essential to the Natives way of life after landing near Galveston?

• He helped map the coast line

• He captured the Indians

• He became a medicine man for the tribe for six years

• He became the best warrior in the tribe