Age of Contact. – Flashcards
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1492
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Columbus
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1519
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Pineda and Cortes
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1528
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Cabeza De Vaca
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1540
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Coronado Desoto/Mosocoso
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1684
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La Salle (French)
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Which explorer would say "I was the Spanish explorer who first landed in the Caribbean and allowed Spain to send more explorers."?
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Columbus 1492
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Which explorer would you say "I was the Spanish explorer who mapped the coast of Texas, my work made it easier for all who followed me."?
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Pineda 1519
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Which explorer would say "I was the Spanish explorer who was shipwrecked off the coast of Texas and survived my encounter with the Native Americans."?
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Cabeza De Vaca 1528
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Which explorer would say "I was French explorer who navigated the Mississippi River and established a settlement for France."?
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La Salle 1685
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Which explorer would say "I was the Spanish explorer who investigated the claim of gold in Cibola and discovered The Great Plains Region?"
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Coronado 1540
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Which explorer would say "I conquered the Aztecs, found riches, and renamed the city Mexico City?"
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Cortes 1519
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Why did the first explorers spend a great deal of time in Texas?
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Searching for Gold
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Which explorer was the first the ENTER Texas?
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Cabeza De Vaca 1528
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Which explorer mapped the Texas Coast?
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Pineda 1519
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What was Coronado searching for in the northwest Texas Area? Did he find what he was searching for? What did he find in vast amounts out on the plains?
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Cibola, City of Gold. No. Grass, Buffalo, And a Vast amount of fertile soil.
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What era did the Spanish and French discovery of Texas take place?
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Age of Contact
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what two important things happened on 1519?
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Cortes 1519 defeating the Aztecs and Pineda 1519 mapped the Gulf of Mexico.
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How did Pineda mapping the coastline of Texas impact exploration?
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Made travel easier for other explorers.
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Where and what people did Cortes invade and conquer?
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The Aztecs in Mexico-Cortes never get to Texas.
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Who explored The Rio Grande and Southern part of Texas?
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Cabeza Da Vaca 1528
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Who explorer the Pan Handle are of Texas?
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Coronado 1540
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Which two explorers NEVER entered Texas?
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Pineda, Cortes, and Columbus
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What was La Salle's main accomplishment in Texas?
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Claimed land for France
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What was the name of the settlement that La Salle established?
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FT. St. Louis
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What were the main reasons for European exploration in the Texas area of North America?
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Gold, God, and Glory
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What is a conquistador?
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Solider and Explorer
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What was the economic theory that a nation's power is based on its wealth?
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Mercantilism Power=Wealth
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What geographic feature did Cabeza De Vaca mainly use to explore Texas?
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Rio Grande and Coast of Gulf of Mexico
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Which explorer crossed the most rivers?
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Coronado-Canadian, Red, Brazos, Pecos- 4 rivers
