Texas History U2

Question 1

Conquistador

Answer 1

Solider/explorer who helped conquer and settle lands for Spain to gain wealth and glory

Question 2

1st Spanish settlement

Answer 2

San Francisco de los Tejas

Question 3

Narváez/cabeza de Vaca

Answer 3

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

Question 4

La Salle

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Fort st Louis

Answer 5

French fort in Eastern Texas in Louisiana was unsusful

Question 6

Coronado

Answer 6

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.

Question 7

De Pineda

Answer 7

Spanish explorer who Mapped the Texas coast line

Question 8

Cortes

Answer 8

Spanish Conquistador who conquered the Aztecs and gained land in what would become Mexico City for Spain.

Question 9

Karankawa and their interactions with explorers

Answer 9

-The Karankawa were constantly fighting and killing Spanish settlers but traded with the French.

Question 10

Effect of the establishment of Fort St. Louis on Spain

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Primary goal of the Spanish Missions

Answer 11

To convert the Natives to Christianity

Question 12

Primary focus of French interaction with Natives

Answer 12

To trade with them for supplies

Question 13

San Francisco De los Tejas

Answer 13

First Spanish Settlement in East Texas, it was a crude log fort

Question 14

Presidios

Answer 14

Military outposts near missions that housed the soldiers that protected the missions and towns

Question 15

Life for the soldiers in the presidios

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Why did many Spanish Missions fail?

Answer 16

The Natives were not interested in them

Question 17

Marques De Rubi

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Adams- Onis Treaty

Answer 18

Settled the Boundary dispute between Spain and the United States. Gave Florida to the United States and the Neutral Ground went to the Spanish.

Question 19

Augustin De Iturbide

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Louisiana Purchase effects

Answer 20

The United States doubled its Land size and now shared a direct border with Spain

Question 21

Moses Austin

Answer 21

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.

Question 22

Stephen F. Austin

Answer 22

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.