Texas History Quarter 1 Review

Spanish governor who led an expedition to drive the French from Texas

periods of time with particular characteristics that differentiate them from other periods

free African American who became wealthy by running a blacksmith shop and other businesses

Spanish explorer who conquered the Aztecs

expert farmers who developed agricultural techniques still used today

Spanish religious outpost to convert Native Indians

Father Massanet established Spanish missions in

large empire in Mexico in the early 1500s

Spanish explorer whose expedition to the Gulf of Mexico was shipwrecked on the Texas coast

skilled buffalo hunters that moved into Texas in the early 1700s

the original 297 families and single men who received land grants in Austin's first colony.

the transfer of plants, animals, and diseases among the Americas and other continents

town founded by Stephen F. Austin to serve as the colony's capital

established a series of Spanish settlements in the Rio Grande; "Father of the lower Rio Grande"

movable home made from animal hides stretched over poles

imaginary line at 0 degrees latitude that divides the Earth into a northern and southern halves

Spanish military outpost or fort

imaginary line circling the globe halfway between the North and South Poles

Who was the first European to set foot in Texas?

The study of the world, its people, and the interaction between them.

which conquistador was the first to map the Texas gulf coast in 1519?

East Texas mission founded by Alonso de Leon and Father Damian Massanet

shared beliefs, traits, and values

the key on a map that explains the meaning of all the map's symbols

on a map it points to north, south, east, and west

main crop grown for profit

system under the state colonization laws that encourage empresarios to bring settlers to Texas.

agreement signed by Spain and the U.S. in 1819 where the United States gave up claims to Texas.

the relationship between a measurement on the map and the actual distance on Earth's surface

the outpost built by La Salle in Texas was named

portable huts built from poles covered with animal hides and reed mats

the exact position of a place on Earth

wealthy Spaniard who established the colony of New Mexico

where a place is in relation to others

religious leader of several Spanish missions near East Texas

a kind of clay dried in the sun and used in bricks as building material

only empresario who found a Texas colony of primarily Mexican settlers

A landform that is generally level

imaginary lines that go north-south and measure distance east and west of prime meridian

French pirate who raided Spanish ships in the Gulf of Mexico to capture their treasure

imaginary lines that go east-west and measure distance north and south of the equator

hunter-gatherers that lived along the Gulf Coast

A person who studies material remains of ancient peoples.

a person who moves from place to place

MS. rebel who fought unsuccessfully for Texas independence; wanted Texas to be part of the U.S.

Spanish soldier, explorers who sought riches and glory for Spain

American Indian group known for its skills at ridding horses.

a person who studies the origin, movement, and way of life of different peoples

an object made or altered by humans.

economic activity especially popular among Tejanos

economic activity especially popular among southern U.S. settlers

descendants of the earlier Anasazi culture; built permanent houses out of adobe.

area with common physical environments defined by physical features

three reasons people moved from the U.S. to Texas