Unit 3 Flashcards
What year did Pineda see and map Texas?
1519
Who was the first European to see Texas?
Pineda
Where was La Salle from?
France
Where was Pineda from?
Spain
Where was Cabeza de Vaca from?
Spain
What year was San Antonio founded?
1718
How did Narvaez die?
A hurricane hit his ship
Who was the treasurer on Narvaez’s expedition?
Cabeza de Vaca
What is a mission?
A settlement built to convert Native Americans to Christianity
What is a presidio?
A settlement built to house soldiers
What is a town?
A settlement built to house people
Who was Columbus?
A man who was searching for a trade route to Asia but accidentally landed in the Americas
What year did Columbus land in the Americas?
1492
Who built Fort St. Louis?
La Salle
Survivors of his expedition washed ashore in Texas.
Narvaez
Who was one of the survivors of Narvaez’s expedition?
Cabeza de Vaca
Who built Mexico City in New Spain?
Cortes
Who discovered the Palo Duro Canyon?
Coronado
Who was the first European to explore Texas?
Cabeza de Vaca
Who searched for the gold cities Cibola and Quivira?
Coronado
Who was murdered by his own men?
La Salle
Who was known as the Father of the Rio Grande Valley?
Jose de Escandon
Who was sent to drive the French away from East Texas after the Chicken War?
Aguayo
Who asked the French to reopen San Francisco de los Tejas?
Hidalgo
