The events from 1528-1685 occurred during what historical era?

"I came to this land for gold, glory and God" came from what era?

Wh do we attribute mapping the coast of Texas to?

What mission was established in 1718 in order to serve as a midpoint between East Texas and South Texas?

What two countries competed for land claims in Texas?

What region would you find lumber-related businesses, large-scale fishing,oil and gas industries, and large-scale farming and ranching?

What was one physical geographic factor that was a positive influence on where missions were built in Texas?

Although Texas American Indians adapted to and modified their environment, what was LEAST DESTRUCTIVE to the environment and still allowing them to meet their basic needs of survival?

What do the names of places in Texas reflect?

What country had a lot of influence on the architecture of Texas?

Missions being used as a way to claim land is a characteristic of what era?

How can the lifestyle of the early American Indians in Texas be described?

Although Cabeza de Vaca's journey was full of hardships, how was he most likely able to survive due to the unexpected consequences?

Many American Indians were killed by diseases brought by Spanish Missionaries. Was this a negative or positive effect of the Spanish missions in Texas?

What explorer from France was looking for the mouth of the Mississippi River and shipwrecked?

What American Indian culture is described by boiling of food with cooking devices they created?

What two Texas Indian tribes depended on buffalo and were nomads living on the plains?

Father Antonio de Olivares founded the first mission and presidio at San Antonio in what year?

Establishment of missions, building of presidios, spread of Catholicism and beginnings of the Texas cattle industry are all characteristics of what era?

Put the eras in chronological order: Age of Contact, Natural Texas and Spanish Colonial

Prior to the arrival of Europeans, Tiguas would have lived in adobe houses and Kiowas in tepees. Which region of Texas would they have lived in?

How do you know if a building is a mission versus a fort or presidio?

The 1st American to recruit and settle Americans in Texas, settled 300 families, and became known as the "Father of Texas" are the contributions of what significant individual in Texas history?

Developed a plan in 1819 to settle an American colony in Spanish Texas, was granted permission by the Spanish/Mexican government for his colony, later died of pneumonia describes what significant individual in Texas history?

What region in Texas gets the lowest amount of rainfall and has the driest climate?

Which region of Texas gets more precipitation and has a milder climate, coastal plains or the Mountains and Basins?

Why did most cities develop in the coastal and North Central Plains regions?

Missions were to be self-supporting? True or False

In 1690, who established the first East Texas mission to secure East Texas from the French and to convert the Caddoes

What Spanish priest was involved in the 1689 expedition when he met the American Indians-Caddos and 1690 expedition when he returned to establish MissionSan Francisco de los Tejas?

How successful were Texas missions?

What document was created that established the state of Coahuila y Texas and a constitution somewhat similar to the U.S.?

What law allowed large amounts of land to be bought by settlers for a small price under the empresario system?

When considering population patterns in Texas during the Spanish Colonial Era, what two groups occupied Texas, with settlements concentrated near water?

Anglo colonists came to Texas for economic reasons, while the Spanish came to spread Catholicism and to keep other nations from settling in the area. True or False

While Spanish settlements in Texas were mostly missions and presidios, Anglo settlements were mostly what?

Tornadoes usually occur in what general parts of Texas?

The Karankawas lived in an area with low elevation and mild climate in what region?

Moving from East Texas to West Texas, the population decreases due to less rainfall. True or false

What region is best for growing crops with a long growing period? gulf coastal plains

What city in the panhandle was named after the color of its soil and its wildflowers by its early settlers?

What aquifer is the largest underground water source in Texas, therefore we should work to conserve its water?

Who was the Spanish explorer that had a difficult trek across Mexico and Texas due to the mountains, deserts, and unfriendly Indians?

What writings did Cabeza de Vaca complete that showed evidence he was able to adapt to the environment on his travels?

During Cabeza de Vaca's journey, what did his survival depend on?

What did Cabeza de Vaca think the Native American felt about him?

In Spanish Texas from 1777-1790, what happened to the mission Indian population?

Presence of Apache and Comanche Indians, little rainfall which made the terrain difficult to cross and the Sierra Madre Oriental creating a barrier for travel are all evidence that travel from Mexico City to the missions for the Spanish was difficult. True or False

How did Texas almost fail as a Spanish Colony?