Age of Exploration & Spanish Colonization

Which 2 of the Big 3 European countries had a presence in Texas?

• Spain and England

• Spain and France

• France and England

• England and Portugal

Setting up missions in Texas to convert the Native Americans to Christianity is an example of which of the 3G's?

• God

• Gold

• Glory

• Gusto

When Cabeza de Vaca wrote in his journal of riches in Texas, he stoked interest in which of the 3 G's?

• God

• Glory

• Gold

• Gusto

1519 is important to Texas because...

• LaSalle established Ft. St. Louis

• Pineda mapped the coast of Texas

• Coronado finds gold.

• Columbus set sail for Asia.

1718 is an important year because...

• San Antonio de Valero Mission was founded.

• Pineda mapped the coast of Texas.

• Cortes landed in Mexico.

• Cabeza de Vaca lived with the Karankawa.

Missions, Presidios, Towns, Ranches-->describe...

• The Physical Geography of Texas

• The Structure of Native American Groups

• Spanish Colonization of Texas

• Age of Exploration

Why did the missions fail?

• disease

• drought & lack of resources

• conflict with Native Americans

• all of the above

What event motivated Spain to colonize Texas?

• Cortes lands in Mexico.

• Pineda mapped the coast of Texas.

• Cabeza de Vaca sets foot in Texas.

• La Salle establishes Ft. St. Louis for France.

What purpose did presidios serve?

• To protect the missions and colonists.

• To provide food and resources to the missions and colonists.

• To convert the Native Americans to Christianity.

• To provide a source of money.

Which are examples of Spanish influence in Texas?

• city names

• architecture

• arts & music

• food

• all of the above