Social Studies Vocabulary- Texas Missions

1. Villa- a town

2. Padre (Priest)- father

3. Mission- a religious settlement

4. Presidio- a fort

5. Spanish- Laid claim to TX from 1690-1821 before the Mexican's rule began

6. Francisco Coronado- Spanish settler living in Mexico City traveled to TX in 1540 looking for gold and jewels, but returned home empty handed

7. Spanish Missions- A place where refugees would go when they wanted o learn Christianity or had just arrived in TX

8. Christopher Columbus- This Spanish explorer made four voyages to the Americas between 1492-1503.  His voyages are considered the most significant voyages for Europeans exploring America.

9. Rene Robert Cavelier- French explorer landed in TX and explore the Rio Grande setting up the first French settlement in TX.

10. Moses Austin- Received a land grant to start the first English settlement in TX.

11. Colonization- creating colonies or villages in TX.

12. Álvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca- Spanish explorer taken prisoner for seven years by the Native Americans in TX.

13. Stephen F. Austin- known as the "Father of Texas", brought 300 families to TX to start the first English settlement.  He settled our capital city.

14. Martin de Leon- wealthy Mexico native living in TX that created the first cattle brand recoded in TX.