Spanish Exploration and its Effects on Texas

Flashcards covering key vocabulary, Native American groups, and positive effects of Spanish Exploration on Texas for Spain, based on lecture notes.

What is a Conquistador?

A Spanish explorer and conqueror

What was Cibola rumored to be?

The mythical 'Seven Cities of Gold' that Spanish explorers searched for

What was Quivira?

Another rumored city of gold located in Kansas

Define the Columbian Exchange.

The transfer of plants, animals, diseases, and people between the Americas and Europe, Africa, and Asia after 1492

What is Adobe?

Sun-dried brick material used by Native Americans to build structures

Where did the Zuni Native American group live?

In New Mexico pueblos

Which Native American group provided winter shelter to Coronado's expedition?

The Tigua

Which Native American group was encountered in East Texas?

The Caddo

Which Native American group was possibly encountered along the Texas coast?

The Karankawa

Which Native American group's ancestors lived in the Quivira settlements?

The Wichita ancestors

What was a positive effect of Spanish Exploration for Spain regarding territorial claims?

Gave Spain legal right to claim Texas as part of their empire

What geographic knowledge did Spain gain from exploration?

Learned about Texas land, environment, and resources

How did Texas act as a buffer zone for Spain?

Texas provided protection between Spanish colonies and other European settlements