Facilities to convert and educate Native Americans to Christianity.

Hasinai Caddo word meaning “ally” or “friendship”. It is where Texas gets its name.

The East Texas native American tribe that Father Massanet reached out to with the San Francisco de las Tejas.

France sent this man to try and establish trade with Spain.

Italian explorer who represented Spain who traveled west to try and reach Asia but unknowingly found the Caribbean Islands instead.

Spanish explorers who conquered the Native Americans in Central and South America and established Spanish colonies.

Conquistador who conquered the Aztec Empire and established Mexico City.

He was the first European to map the Texas coast. He did not enter into Texas though.

He was the first European to enter into Texas.

Spanish explorer who searched for the Seven Cities of Cibola/Gold just to find out they did not exist.

Frenchman who entered into Southeast Texas establishing Ft. St. Louis.

Shelter built by La Salle after he missed the Mississippi River.

The Native American tribe that attacked La Salle’s Fort St. Louis.

Fearing a French attack, where did the Spanish settlers in East Texas flee to?

People who were of Spanish ancestry with no Native American ancestry. White Latinos.

Not living in one place, constantly moving. The Plains Indians in the Texas Panhandle did this when hunting for their food.

Incident where French soldiers were sent to capture a Spanish fort in East Texas. They looted the mission and captured a Spanish soldier. The leader’s horse bucked the French leader off because of chickens in the courtyard causing the Spanish soldier to escape.

Mission that was set up in San Antonio as a halfway point between the Rio Grande missions and East Texas missions. Known today as the Alamo.

Who were the Tejanos?

The Spanish often established their missions near?

This friar got Spain to build more missions by secretly encouraging France to occupy East Texas.