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- 3. known as the 'Queen of the Missions' in San Antonio, was the largest of the Spanish missions and most successful
- 8. most successful missionary, founded several missions in East Texas, founded San Jose Y San Miquel de Aguayo ( the most succesful Spanish mission).
- 10. 1st Spanish mission in East Texas built in 1960 west of the Neches River
- 12. 1519, First known European to explore and map the Texas coastline.
- 13. 1598, created settlement on the upper Rio Grande = held 1st Thanksgiving and named the city of El Paso
- 14. 1540, explored America for gold, but failed; looked for the golden city of Quivera that did not exist.
- 15. 1492, Italian explorer that sailed for Spain, discovered the Bahamas and encouraged further European exploration.
- 16. the transfer of ideas, plants, and diseases between the Old World and the Americas.
- 17. 1690, 1st Priest to establish a mission in East Texas to convert Indian to be Catholic = San Francisco de los Tejas (1st Spanish mission in East Texas)
- 18. Spanish military commander that colonized southern Texas; founded 20 towns/missions including Laredo
- 19. established in 1718
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- 1. Spanish word translated into Texas in English
- 2. the mission that is now known as the Alamo
- 4. the Spanish Official that oversaw the settlement of San Antonio, and its six missions
- 5. 1st permanent European settlement
- 6. 1519, landed in Mexico and defeated the Aztec empire.
- 7. a governor and commander sent to Texas to strengthen and reorganize Spanish settlements against French presence' later had a mission named after him
- 9. (Sieur de la Salle) 1684, French explorer that established Fort. Louis in Texas and claimed Texas for France = renewed Spanish interested in ‘New Spain’ (Texas)
- 11. 1528, first Spaniard to explore what is now Texas and write about native Texans.