Age of Contact/Exploration Flashcards

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The Three G’s

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The main reasons Europeans explored the Americas: to gain wealth (Gold), spread religion (God), and increase power and fame (Glory).

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Exploration

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Traveling to new places to discover and learn about them.

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Conquistador

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A Spanish explorer and conqueror in the Americas.

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Relative Chronology

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The order of events compared to each other (what happened before/after).

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Absolute Chronology

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The exact date or time when events happened.

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Claim

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A declaration of ownership over land by a country or explorer.

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Hernán Cortés

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Spanish conquistador whose conquest of Mexico encouraged Spain to explore and claim lands further north, including Texas.

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Alonso Álvarez de Pineda

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Spanish explorer who mapped the Texas coastline and claimed the land for Spain.

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Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

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Survivor of a shipwreck who explored Texas and wrote about the land and Native peoples.

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René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle

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French explorer who built Fort St. Louis in Texas, challenging Spain’s control.