Unit 3 - Spanish Exploration and Colonization Flashcards
What is a Presidio?
A fort that was built to house soldiers who protected settlers.
What is a Mission?
An outpost built to convert and educate native people in Spanish culture and religion.
What is a Town?
A settlement built to house settlers.
What is a Council?
A group of advisors.
What is a Friar?
A Catholic priest who belongs to a religious order.
What is a Conquistador?
A Spanish soldier-explorer who sought
personal riches and power, as well as wealth and glory for Spain, in the conquest of the Americas.
What is a Viceroy?
An official who rules in the name
of the king or queen.
What is a Province?
A district of a colony or
country; similar to a state.
What is a Stockade?
A crude fort.
What is a Privateer?
A privately owned ship
outfitted with weapons.
What is a Canal?
A human-made waterway.
What is a Detachment?
A small unit of a military force.
What is a Tejano?
A person of Mexican heritage who considers Texas home.
What is a Mestizo?
A person of mixed Spanish and Native American heritage.
What does it mean to navigate?
To find a way to pass over or
along a body of water.
What did Christopher Columbus think he discovered?
Asia
What did Christopher Columbus actually discover?
The Americas
What country did Christopher Columbus sail from?
Spain
What native city did Hernan Cortes conquer?
The capital of the Aztec Empire, Tenochtitlan.
What city did Hernan Cortes build over the ruins of Tenochtitlan?
Mexico City
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda was the first European to see what?
The Texas Coast
Which explorer drew maps of the Gulf of Mexico that were used by other explorers?
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
In what year did Alonso Alvarez de Pineda see and map the Texas coast?
1519
What was Alonso Alvarez de Pineda originally looking for?
A sea route to Asia through the Gulf of Mexico also known as the “Northwest Passage”
Why did Panfilo de Narvaez come to the Americas?
To search for gold in Apalache.
What happened to Narvaez and his crew?
A hurricane hit them killing Narvaez, and only some crew members survived, including Cabeza de Vaca.
Where were the survivors of Narvaez’s expedition stranded?
The shore of Galveston, Texas.
What was Cabeza de Vaca’s original job?
Cabeza de Vaca was originally an accountant in Narvaez’s expedition, however, he was forced to become the leader of the survivors after Narvaez and many crew members died in a hurricane.
Which explorer was the first to explore Texas?
Cabeza de Vaca
What did Cabeza de Vaca’s journey begin?
The age of contact
Which native tribe took Cabeza de Vaca in?
A group of Karankawa took the men in and shared supplies. Cabeza worked for them as a trader, servant, and doctor.
Which African slave used his language skills to help him and Cabeza de Vaca survive?
Estevanico
How long did it take for Cabeza de Vaca to find Spanish soldiers in Mexico?
8 years
What rumors did Cabeza de Vaca spread to the viceroy?
Cabeza de Vaca spread rumors of mountains of gold to the north.
What landform did Coronado discover?
Palo Duro Canyon
What did Coronado search for?
The golden cities of Cibola and Quivira
How did La Salle die?
He was murdered by his men in a mutiny.
What settlement did La Salle establish?
Fort St. Louis
What did La Salle claim for France?
The Mississippi River
What did Father Francisco Hidalgo ask France?
He asked the French to reopen San Francisco de los Tejas.
What was Damian Massanet’s significance?
He wanted to build a mission among the Caddo people of East Texas. So, he built San Francisco de los Tejas. It was the first settlement in East Texas.
How many settlements did Jose de Escadon build?
20, with over 6000 people in all of them combined.
Who was sent to drive the French from East Texas after the Chicken War?
Marques de San Miguel de Aguayo
