Explorers and Colonization of Texas Test Review

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Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca is known for....

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introducing Catholicism to Texas through his travels

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Which Empresarios laid the groundwork for others who sought to colonize the state after Mexico gained its independence? However, he died before he could see his vision come to light.

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Moses Austin

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What did empresarios gain when establishing colonies?

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They received a large amount of land for themselves.

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Martín de León was known as

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the empersario who established the city of Victoria

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Which explorer claimed land that is now called Louisiana and established land in Texas for the French?

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René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle

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After hearing stories about the Seven Cities of Cibola, which explorer was the first to travel across Northern Texas?

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Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

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What was the effect of René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle building Fort St. Louis?

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Spain became more serious about settling Texas.

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Who was the first to map the coast of Texas and claimed the state for the Spanish?

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explorer Alonso Álvarez de Pineda

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In the 1600s the Spanish began to establish what in Texas?

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settlements and Catholic missions

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Where did the Spanish seek to establish missions?

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Areas that had already been settled by Native Americans