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Geography

Exploration

Spanish Texas

GeographyGeography

geographygeography

Study of the earth’s surface and the people who live there

climateclimate

Expected weather based on the past trends

locationlocationWhere something is/can be found

placeplaceA location’s unique characteristic

Human environment Human environment relationshiprelationship

Humans change and are changed by the world

regionregion

An area that has something in common

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migratemigrate

To move from one place to another

GeographyGeographyTexas is divided into regions based

on geography. San Antonio is located in the South Texas Plains region of Texas. Many people migrate here because of the warm climate. Texas has places that include beaches, mountains, and rivers. Our human environment relationships are the ways we dress for the hot weather in the summer and build things like the San Antonio Riverwalk.

Native TexansNative Texans

prehistoricprehistoricBefore written history

nomadnomad

Person or group who moves around with no permanent home

artifactartifactAn object created by someone in the past

cultureculture

The way of life of a group of people that includes clothing, language, food, sports, religion, celebrations and art.

customscustomsPractices (actions) of a group of people

Native TexasNative TexasPrehistoric groups of Texas did

not have a written language. So, we study them through the items they left behind. Artifacts we have found include drawings and tools. We use these items to understand their customs and culture. For example, we have found that some groups were nomads.

ExplorationExploration

conquistadorconquistadorA Spanish explorer

expeditionexpeditionA group trip with a purpose (usually to find something)

I am looking for Gold! God will help me! I will be famous and rich!

Christopher ColumbusChristopher Columbus

Explored North America and Caribbean islands for Spain. His voyages made others want to colonize the new land.

Cabeza da VacaCabeza da VacaSpanish explorer survived a shipwreck and lived with native people. He went on to explore Texas.

North AmericaNorth America

Hernando CortezHernando Cortez

Spanish explorer who conquered the Aztecs in present day Mexico. North AmericaNorth America

Alonso de PinedaAlonso de PinedaSpanish explorer who sailed and

mapped the coastline of Texas.North AmericaNorth America

EuropeEurope

Rene Robert Cavelier Sier de Rene Robert Cavelier Sier de La SalleLa Salle

French explorer who sailed down the Mississippi River, started Fort St. Louis and claimed a large part of North America for France.

North AmericaNorth America

Francisco CoronadoFrancisco Coronado

Spanish explorer who traveled from present day Mexico north to Kansas in search of gold.

North AmericaNorth America

Canary IslandsCanary IslandsSpanish colony where people were asked to move to Texas.

EstebanEstebanShipwrecked with Cabeza da Vaca and then became the first black man in Texas.

17181718

The Spanish Mission San Antonio de Valero (the Alamo) is founded.

ExplorationExplorationStarting in the 1500s, Europeans began to

explore the unknown parts of the world after Columbus came to North America. The Spanish, French, and English sent explorers. The French explorer who came to Texas was La Salle. He started a settlement called Fort St. Louis.

The Spanish conquistadors Coronado, Cortez, Pineda, and da Vaca with Esteban went on expeditions in what is to today Texas and Mexico claiming land for their country and looking for gold. After claiming land, the Spanish had natives of the Canary Islands move to Texas to live. The Spanish built the Alamo mission in San Antonio in 1718.

Spanish TexasSpanish Texas

colonycolonyLand claimed by another country

MINE

COLONY

colonizationcolonizationThe act of claiming lands for a country

THAT IS MINE!

empireempireA large group of colonies belonging to

the same country.

IT IS ALL MINE

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X = coloniesX = colonies

missionmissionA settlement built to spread Christianity

presidiopresidioForts built for protection

civil settlementcivil settlement

A village made of people who were not priests or soldiers

ranchoranchoA ranch usually where animals are raised

vaquerovaquero

A hired cowboy

Roman CatholicRoman Catholic

A branch of Christianity who follow the Pope

friarfriar

A person who works for the Roman Catholic Church

viceroyviceroyLeader/governor of a colony (works for the king)

You work for me!

alcaldealcaldeMayor or judge in Spanish towns

assimilateassimilate

To participate in or adjust to the culture of the new place or group

Before After

Spanish Spanish Spanish SpanishNative Native

frontierfrontier

Area where people have not settled

frontier

Spanish TexasSpanish TexasDuring exploration and colonization,

New Spain became a colony of Spain. It became part of the Spanish Empire. Texas was a part of this colony. They made missions for the Roman Catholic friars, presidios for protection in the frontier, civil settlements for citizens, and ranchos where vaqueros tended cattle.

The Spanish throne ruled New Spain with the help of the viceroy and alcalde. Spanish culture spread. Natives were expected to assimilate into their new culture. This included becoming a Roman Catholic.

Conflicts of EmpireConflicts of Empire

revolutionrevolutionTo replace the government with a new one

Louisiana PurchaseLouisiana PurchaseLand purchased from France in 1803

Land Land purchasedpurchased

NapoleonNapoleonFrench leader who sold French claims

in North AmericaI will

sell it!

Thomas JeffersonThomas JeffersonUS President who made the Louisiana

Purchase from France

I will buy it!

neutral groundneutral ground

Land that does not belong to either side

GROUP 1

GROUP 2

filibusterfilibusterAn adventurer who engages in rebellious activity in a foreign country.

Hey! Let’s steal all the government’s horses tomorrow!

Yee-haw!

That will show ‘em!

Conflicts of EmpireConflicts of Empire

England, France and Spain had colonies in North America. Then, the British colonies had a revolution and became the country of the United States of America. When Jefferson was President of the U.S., he paid Napoleon for the French lands of North America. The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States. As the US grew, neutral ground shrunk. Sometimes people caused the borders to cause trouble. They were called filibusters.