SS Unit 3 flashcards
1
Q
Christopher Columbus
A
Discovered new lands thought to be Asia
2
Q
Presidio
A
Built to house soldiers
3
Q
Privateer
A
Privately owned ship
4
Q
Pineda
A
Mapped and saw Texas for the first time in 1519
5
Q
Cortes
A
Conquered the Aztecs
6
Q
Narvaez
A
Survivors of his expedition were stranded in Texas (Died in a hurricane)
7
Q
Cabeza de Vaca
A
Stranded in Texas
8
Q
Coronado
A
Looked for the city of gold
9
Q
la Salle
A
The only French guy (Killed in a mutiny)
10
Q
Hidalgo
A
Asked the French to reopen a settlement
11
Q
Massanet
A
Priest that built San Francisco de los Tejas
12
Q
Margil de Jesus
A
Opened the most successful settlement
13
Q
Escandon
A
Opened 20 settlements
14
Q
Aguayo
A
Dealt with the chicken war
15
Q
Los Adaes
A
Unofficial capital of Texas
