Early Explores of Texas Flashcard

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This means to travel with the purpose of discovery.

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Exploration

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This means the process of one nation establishing itself in another region of the world.

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Colonization

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This means the act of moving to a new area.

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Settlement

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This means a place or building where religious work is done.

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Mission

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This means it is a military post or guarded settlement in an area under Spanish control.

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Presidio

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Christopher Columbus sailed to the New World in what year? (In ____ Columbus sailed the ocean blue.)

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1492

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Cabeza de Vaca was born in what country?

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Spain

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Cabeza de Vaca shared the stories of what?

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Cities of Gold

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Francisco Vasquez de Coronado heard about the cities of Cibola (the cities of gold); however, he discovered great landforms like the ____________?

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Grand Canyon

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Francisco Vasquez de Coronado was born in Portugal. True or False?

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False