Texas History U2 Flashcards
Conquistador
Solider/explorer who helped conquer and settle lands for Spain to gain wealth and glory
1st Spanish settlement
San Francisco de los Tejas
Narváez/cabeza de Vaca
Narváez : spanish explorer who’s goal was to conquer land between florida en Texas
De Vaca : Spanish Explorer who was shipwrecked and walked thorough Texas to get back to Mexico. First to meet NAtives, told stories of gold and riches in Texas
La Salle
French explorer who went down to the Missipi river and settled and the mouth of the Missipi and built for St. Louis bad leader and navigator
Fort st Louis
French fort in Eastern Texas in Louisiana was unsusful
Coronado
Spanish explorer who explored Texas and was looking for Cibola and the city of Gold. He went based on the stories told by De Vaca. He was unsuccessful and didn’t find any gold.
De Pineda
Spanish explorer who Mapped the Texas coast line
Cortes
Spanish Conquistador who conquered the Aztecs and gained land in what would become Mexico City for Spain.
Karankawa and their interactions with explorers
-The Karankawa were constantly fighting and killing Spanish settlers but traded with the French.
Effect of the establishment of Fort St. Louis on Spain
he Spanish were worried about the French building a permanent settlement in East Texas and they decided to try and settle the region to keep an eye on the French and keep them from expanding
Primary goal of the Spanish Missions
To convert the Natives to Christianity
Primary focus of French interaction with Natives
To trade with them for supplies
San Francisco De los Tejas
First Spanish Settlement in East Texas, it was a crude log fort
Presidios
Military outposts near missions that housed the soldiers that protected the missions and towns
Life for the soldiers in the presidios
Life was hard for the soldiers. They were underfed and underpaid. They were constantly fending off Native attacks. They had to buy their own uniforms and supplies
Why did many Spanish Missions fail?
The Natives were not interested in them
Marques De Rubi
Appointed by the King to tour the East Texas Missions and make a recommendation on what to do with them. He recommended they close all the missions except San Antonio and Goliad and move everyone to San Antonio
Adams- Onis Treaty
Settled the Boundary dispute between Spain and the United States. Gave Florida to the United States and the Neutral Ground went to the Spanish.
Augustin De Iturbide
He was a Mexican official who proposed a plan for the independent nation of Mexico if they successfully revolted from Spain. He said Mexico would remain an Independent nation, they would remain Catholic, and all Mexicans would be treated equally
Louisiana Purchase effects
The United States doubled its Land size and now shared a direct border with Spain
Moses Austin
United States Businessman who lost his fortune and got the idea to help the Spanish Settle Texas. He made a deal with the Spanish Government to bring Anglo American Settlers to Texas to help settle the land. He died before he could begin his venture.
Stephen F. Austin
Son of Moses Austin who was called upon to fulfill his fathers Texas venture. He brought the first 300 settlers to Texas and created a very successful colony. Chose site due to rich soil, access to water, and warm climate. He negotiated all the contracts, and problems between the Mexican government and the settlers. He believed in what he was doing and became known as the father of Texas.
