Unit 3 Age of Contact Study Guide

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What motivated nations to expand beyond their borders?

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To acquire more land, expand their empire, and colonize different regions to get resources.

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What started the Age of Contact?

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Pineda mapping the coast in 1519

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What ended the Age of Contact? (1685)

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La Salle establishing Fort St. Louis

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Define adaptation and give an example:

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Changing oneself to survive an environment. Example: De Vaca eating snakes, lizards, and berries to survive.

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Define modification and give an example:

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Changing the environment to survive, such as La Salle establishing Fort St. Louis.

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What event made Spain begin to colonize in Texas?

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La Salle establishing St. Louis and Spain wanting to colonize Texas

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How did Spain colonize in Texas?

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Used Missions and Presidios to maintain control and keep French out

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What is a mission?

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A religious settlement made by the Spanish

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What is the goal of a mission?

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Convert Native Americans to Catholicism and make Natives Spanish citizens

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What is a presidio? ________

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A fort made near Missions.