Spanish & Mexican Texas

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God
Gold
Glory
What title best fits this list?

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Reasons for Spanish Exploration and Colonization

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Hernán Cortés conquered this empire in 1519

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Aztec

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In what year did Hernán Cortés conquer the Aztec empire?

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1519

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Cabeza de Vaca's stories of his travels through Texas inspired others to

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explore Texas

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The first African in Texas who traveled with Cabeza de Vaca

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Esteban

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Juan de Oñate explored and established settlements near

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the Rio Grande

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This list describes how colonization affected -
Many died due to disease
Lost land to European settlers

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Native Americans

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Established Fort St. Louis and threatened Spanish Texas

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La Salle

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After Fort St. Louis was built, Spain became concerned this nation would challenge their claim to Texas.

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France

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These were built to spread the Catholic religion to Native Americans in New Spain.

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