foundations of texas, lamar middle

What is a mission

• A church outpost to convert the natives

• A place where Spaniards lived

• A big home

• A task

Why did Spain establish missions in east Texas

• To party in the new world

• To find gold

• To find people

• To beat France and gain land

Why did some Spanish missions fail

• Being home sick

• Lack of military support

• Drought and no food

• It was boring there

What are the reasons for spanish missions

• To convert natives to catholism

• To establish land

• To find people

• To house military

What is a presidio

• A small town

• A military fort

• A mansion

• A food storage warehouse

What was the distance between missions

• A weeks walk

• A days run

• 20 + hour walk

• A week of crawling

Who is Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

• The first to map the gulf coast

• A governer

• Explorer of gulf coast

• The inventor of the map

What is ta’sha

• Some word

• Caddo word for friend

• Spanish Mexicans in texas

• Someone from Mexican heritage

What is a conquistador

• A spanish explorer

• A type of European

• A cook

• A type of colonizer

Is miss Gordon the best history teacher

(Real words)

• Yes

• Yess

• Yass

• Yep