Exploring Texas History and Culture

What is an empresario?

• A Spanish military fort

• A land agent who brought settlers, divided up the land, and kept the law

• A ruler who acts in the name of the king

• Someone who travels to new places

Who was the first explorer to reach Texas in 1519 and map the coastline?

• Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

• Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

• Rene-Robert Cavalier, Sieur de LaSalle

• Martin de Leon

What is a presidio?

• A Spanish military fort

• A land agent

• A Tejano center for raising livestock

• A ruler who acts in the name of the king

What was the name of the City of Gold that Francisco Vasquez de Coronado heard about?

• El Dorado

• Cibola

• Victoria

• Louisiana

What did American Indians share with the Spanish?

• Their land

• Their knowledge about plants and animals

• Their weapons

• Their language

How did most Tejanos in Mexican Texas earn a living?

• Farming

• Ranching

• Mining

• Trading

What motivated Spain for European exploration to the New World (present day Texas)?

• To find new friends

• To gain power, land, money, and a route to Asia

• To escape the cold weather

• To learn new languages

Who helped develop Texas in the lower Rio Grande Valley?

• Martin de Leon

• Jose de Escandon

• Stephen F. Austin

• Lorenzo de Zavala

What reward did Mexico give to successful empresarios?

• A medal of honor

• A large grant of land and fees from settlers

• A new house

• A title of nobility

Where did Spain establish missions?

• In the mountains

• Along the San Antonio River near American Indian groups

• In the desert

• On the coast