Exploration and Colonization of Texas Slides 1-5

Europeans searched for new trade routes to -?

Hint: pick two answers

• Spain

• England

• India

• China

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What are some reasons for European Exploration?

Hint: pick two answers

• Europeans wanted to expand and move land to rule.

• Europeans wanted live with Native Americans.

• Europeans wanted more economic (money) opportunities.

• Europeans wanted to study the different plants and animals around the world.

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Why did European Explore the New World?

Match the description with the reason.

• Gold

• Catholic priest wanted to spread Christianity to the Native Americans.

• Glory

• Europeans wanted to add more territory to become more powerful.

• God

• European wanted to become wealthy.

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In 1492, ​ (a)   landed present day the Bahamas.

• Columbus
• Cortes
• Pineda
• De Soto

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In 1519, Hernan ​ (a)   landed in Mexico and conquer the Aztecs.

• Cortes
• Columbus
• De Soto

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Christopher Columbus did NOT find -?

• good land

• people

• some gold

• a new route to China

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​ (a)   send more explores to find gold and conquer the land and its people.

• Spain
• China
• India
• Italy

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Which explorer was the 1st in Texas and made the 1st map of the Gulf of Mexico?

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernan Cortes

• Alonso Alvarez de Piñeda

• Francisco Coronado

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