Unit 3 Flashcards
1519
The year Pineda sees and maps the Texas coast.
The year San Antonio was founded
1718
How did Narvaez die
In a hurricane
Who conquered the Aztec empire and Built Mexico City
Hernan Cortes
What is a privateer?
An armed military ship.
What is a presidio?
A structure built to house soldiers who protected settlers.
Who was the first European to explore Texas
Cabeza De Vaca
Who opened the most successful mission in East Texas?
Jesus
Define Stockade
A military outpost
Said to be a city of gold on the Great Plains
Quivira
Why did Native Americans live in missions?
To ensure safety and protection from others
Who was the first person to see and map the Texas Coast?
Pineda
Who was the only French explorer?
La Salle
Christopher Columbus
Discovered new lands though to be Asia; inspired many explores to sail west
Who wrote stories about Texas on a long deadly journey
Cabeza De Vaca
Whose journey began at the age of contact
Cabeza De Vaca
Who claimed the Mississippi river for France
La Salle
Coronade
Searched for Cibola and Quivira, and discovered Palo Duro Canyon
San Francisco De Los Tejas
First mission in East Texas
San Antonio De Valero
Settlement today known as the Alamo
Who is a priest that built San Francisco De Los Tejas
Damian Massanet
Who asked the French to reopen San Francisco De Los Tejas
Hidalgo
Navigate
To find a way across a body of water
Mission
To convert a person to Spanish religion and culture
