| A | B |
|---|
| heritage | culture we gain from the past |
| mestizos | people whose ancestors were Spanish and Indian |
| plaza | town square |
| presidio | fort built to guard missions and travelers |
| vaqueros | cowhands |
| missions | religious settlements |
| colony | settlement ruled by a faraway country |
| missionaries | religious workers |
| expedition | journey to learn about something |
| conquistadors | conquerors |
| Llano Estacado | staked plain |
| Ysleta | first mission in Texas |
| Fort St. Louis | settlement started by La Salle |
| gold and riches | reason Spanish explored Texas |
| Cabeza de Vaca | first Spanish explorer in Texas |
| Francisco Coronado | explored the Panhandle |
| Quivira | city of Gold Coronado was seeking |
| Onate | claimed all land north of Rio Grande for Spain |
