Spanish Colonization of Texas

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Reason for European exploration?

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to spread religion

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What area of North America did the Spanish explore and colonize?

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Southwest

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What is Cibola?

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the rumored city of gold

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What is significant about the year 1519?

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it was the year that Pineda drew the first map of Texas

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How did Cabeza de Vaca land in Texas?

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He shipwrecked in Galveston.

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Why is Cabeza de Vaca important?

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He was the first to write about Texas.

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Why did Spanish exploration slow down in the 1500's?

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They did not find the rumored cities of gold

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What was French explorer La Salle's primary goal?

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to establish a colony at the mouth of the Mississippi River

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What was Spain's primary method of colonizing?

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by creating missions

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How did the Spanish missions impact Native Americans?

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the missions tried to convert the different Indian tribes to Christianity