1 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt Explorers The Mission System Pot Luck Vocabulary Mexican Independence

2 These were the three reasons the Spanish explorer the New World.

3 What are Gold, Glory, and God?

4 This French explorer founded Fort St. Louis in Matagorda bay and caused Spain to begin the Mission System in Texas.

5 Who is LaSalle?

6 This man wrote Relacion, a book about the plants, animals, natives, and land in Texas.

7 Who is Cabeza de Vaca?

8 Cabeza de Vaca’s story and walk to safety began when he was a member of this man’s failed expedition.

9 Who is Narvaez?

10 Which Spanish Explorer found petroleum in Texas?

11 DeSoto and Moscoso Expedition

12 These were the forts built to protect the missions.

13 What are presidios?

14 What was the cause of the Spanish starting the Mission System in Texas?

15 They found LaSalle’s fort and wanted to make sure France didn’t try to take away Texas.

16 What did the Spanish want to do with Natives on the Missions?

17 Convert them to Catholicism (Christianity).

18 Why did Native Texans come to missions?

19 Protection, food, and because they were given gifts to go there.

20 Why was the Mission San Antonio de Bexar built where it was built?

21 It was near a river for a good source of water, fish, and was halfway between New Spain (Mexico) and the East Texas Missions.

22 This was the war fought by Spain to retake their country from the Moors.

23 What is the Reconquista?

24. Daily Double:

25 What was LaSalle seeking when he shipwrecked in Texas?

26 The mouth of the Mississippi River.

27 Cabeza de Vaca walked over 2500 miles to get back to which city in New Spain?

28 Mexico City

29 Which explorer gave Spain a good map of the Texas coast?

30 Pineda

31 What contribution did missions make to Texas?

32 They helped start the cattle industry.

33 A system of government in which people elect their represenatives.

34 What is a republic?

35 To give up claim to or on…

36 Cede

37 The people native to an area…

38 indigenous

39 To turn on your leader, usually on a ship

40 Mutiny

41 A water route to the Pacific Ocean, thought to have existed by the English and French…

42 What is the Northwest Passage?

43. Daily Double:

44 This was the highest social class in New Spain before they became Mexico.

45 What are the peninsulares?

46 When did Mexico win its independence?

48 Who was the Mexican freedom fighter who fought with Augustus Magee?

49 Bernardo Gutierrez

50 This agreement made an area between the United States and Spain where no troops from either country could enter.

51 What is the Neutral Ground agreement?

52 This treaty gave the United States Florida in exchange for ceding all claims to Texas.

53 What is the Adams-Onis Treaty?