Spanish Colonial

6. dedicated his life to work in missions among the Natives in east Texas, after Spain refused to help him, he asked France for help establishing more east Texas missions
9. "The Royal Road" a major route that connected Spanish settlements in North America with Mexico City which made the movement of goods and people much easier, and it helped to increase Spanish settlement in Texas
11. Mission _____ ______ y San Miguel Aguayo became the most successful mission in Texas due to Native Americans living, working, and thriving there
14. Home to many missions that are still standing today and
15. murals, covered both the exterior and interior of missions
17. Movement of people from one country to another
18. Texas settlers of Spanish or Mexican descent
20. Established in 1682, was the first permanent mission in Texas, built on the Rio Grande and present-day El Paso
21. Founded Mission San Jose y San Miguel Aguayo which eventually became the most successful mission in Texas
22. Established in East Texas in 1690, but eventually failed due to location, disease, drought, and reluctance of Native Americans

1. Built near missions to protect from attacks from Native Americans and other Europeans
2. A form of Christianity that Spain focused on spreading to Native Americans along with Spanish Culture
3. Spanish priest who travelled to find Fort St. Louis and established the first Spanish mission in east Texas.
4. Texas missions in the _____ were established too far away from settlements and had problems getting supplies which forced them to close permanently
5. Farming crops and raising _________ were among the tasks that Native Americans were responsible for while living in the missions
6. Built by LaSalle for protection, but it made Spain believe that France was a threat to their land
7. The Era in which Spain focused on spreading Christianity and Spain owned large parts of North America including parts of Texas, California, and Florida
8. Settlement that was made to house and convert Native Americans to Christianity
10. Spanish folk songs
12. Texas settlers of Spanish or Mexican descent
13. responsible for teaching local Natives about religion and the culture of Spain
15. Most Spanish missions ________ because Local Natives rejected Christianity and the Spanish culture and is an example of Spain’s lasting influence on Texas
16. Established in 1718 in South Central Texas on the San Antonio River, later called the Alamo
19. cowboys that were skilled horsemen who worked on ranchos; evolved the American cattle industry of today