Motivations for European Exploration

Motivations for European Exploration

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Europeans explorers of Texas were strongly motivated by-

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an intense competition between nations to claim land and find gold.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Europeans explored The New World and Texas for all of the following reasons EXCEPT to— seek riches, spread illness, seek new lands, spread religion

Back

spread illness

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The MAIN reason La Salle traveled to North America was to —

Back

expand the fur trade for the French Empire

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following BEST explains Spain's desire for competition and to take the GLORY away from others?
Options:
they heard that there was still gold in Texas that had not been claimed,
they wanted to be the first to establish trade with the Native Americans,
they wanted to keep France from claiming even more land than they already had.

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they wanted to keep France from claiming even more land than they already had.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The painting is entitled "The Plaza and Church of El Paso" and was painted by Agustus Guy de Vaudricourt during the 1850s. While many different motivations led to the European exploration and settlement of Texas, this painting best represents —

Back

the desire to spread Christianity/Catholicism

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The Spanish explorers came to Texas to . . .

Back

acquire wealth, to claim new land, and to spread their religion.

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