Spanish Exploration and Colonization of Texas

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Which of the following was a reason for European exploration? to spread religion, to spread democracy, to create a utopia, to create free-enterprise

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to spread religion

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What area of North America did the Spanish explore and colonize? Options: Northeast, along the Mississippi River, Southeast, Southwest

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Southwest

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What is Cibola?

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the rumored city of gold

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What is significant about the year 1519?

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it was the year that Pineda drew the first map of Texas

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How did Cabeza de Vaca land in Texas?

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he shipwrecked in Galveston

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Why is Cabeza de Vaca important?

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he was the first to write about Texas

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Why did Spanish exploration slow down in the 1500's? Options: they were too afraid of attacks by Natives, They already explored all of the land, They did not find any profitable land, They did not find the rumored cities of gold

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They did not find the rumored cities of gold

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What was French explorer La Salle's primary goal?

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to establish a colony at the mouth of the Mississippi River

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What was Spain's primary method of colonizing? Options: by creating small towns, by creating ranches, by establishing presidios, by creating missions

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by creating missions

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How did the Spanish missions impact Native Americans?

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the missions tried to convert the different Indian tribes to Christianity