SS Unit 3 & 4 Flashcards

1
Q

Were built to house soldiers who protected settlers?

A

Presidio

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2
Q

La Salle and his men built Fort St. Louis. It was not truly a settlement but a

A

Stockade

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3
Q

Were founded to convert and educate the native peoples in the Spanish culture and religion.

A

Missions

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4
Q

Spain’s highest ranking official in New Spain was_______Antonio de Mendoza

A

Viceroy

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5
Q

Coronado was a young noble who had been named governor of one of the ___________ of New Spain.

A

Province

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6
Q

Spanish _____________________ helped to conquer and settle lands for Spain.

A

Conquistador

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7
Q

La Salle led an expedition to to ___________________ the entire length of the Mississippi River.

A

Navigate

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8
Q

Conquered Aztec Empire

A

Hernan Cortes

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9
Q

survivors of his expedition washed ashore in TX

A

Narvaez

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10
Q

first European to see the TX coast

A

Pineda

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11
Q

What year did Pineda see the coast?

A

1519

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12
Q

drew maps of the Gulf of Mexico that were used by other explorers.

A

Pineda

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13
Q

Discovered Palo Duro Canyon

A

Coronado

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14
Q

Wrote stories about Texas that inspired future explorers.

A

Cabeza de Vaca

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15
Q

His journey began the Age of Contact

A

Cabeza de Vaca

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16
Q

Priest that built San Francisco de los Tejas

A

Damian Massanet

17
Q

Established Los Adaes as the unofficial capital of Spanish Texas.

A

Aguayo

18
Q

Wanted to build a mission among the Caddo people of East Texas.

A

Damian Massanet

19
Q

More than 6,000 people lived in his settlements.

A

Jose de Escandon

20
Q

Opened the most successful mission in East Texas.

A

Antonio Margil de Jesus

21
Q

Asked the French to reopen San Francisco de los Tejas.

A

Father Francisco Hidalgo