Unit 3 H/MC

1. Main reason missions were located along bodies of water

• where most people live

• travel is easier

• protection from Native Americans

• all of the right resources to survive.

1. How the geography of the Coastal Plains region contributed to the Spanish building mission in the region

• Abundant rainfall

• Rich in resources

• Rich and fertile soil

1. Effects of Robert de La Salle's expeditions on Texas

• First Spanish mission in East Texas 

• Renewed interest in exploration and settlement in Texas

1. What contributed to San Antonio de Bexar being one of the most sophisticated settlements in Texas

• Missions and presidios nearby

• El Caminoreal

• San Antonio river

1. The filibuster that went to Washington D.C. to ask for help for the Mexican War of Independence

• Jose Gutierrez de Lara

1. Reason Francisco Coronado's expedition was considered a failure

• Because they didn’t find the one thing the Spanish were looking for — GOLD

1. The missions founded by Father Damian Massenet

• Mission San Francisco de los Tejas

• Santísimo Nombre de María.

• Mission San Bernardino de la Caldera