Wild offspring of Spanish horses that escaped after being brought to the Americas

Spanish soldiers and explorers who traveled to the Western Hemisphere

Survivors of a shipwreck along the Gulf Coast of Texas

People who settled new lands under the control of a mother country

Why is the year 1519 significant to Texas History?

Pineda mapped the Gulf Coast of Texas

Columbus discovery of the Americas

What was the primary purpose of Spanish expeditions to Texas in the 16th century?

To search for gold and claim land for Spain

What impact did the Columbian Exchange have on Native American populations in Texas?

It led to the introduction of new diseases

It brought about the mapping of the Gulf Coast

It caused the establishment of San Antonio

It resulted in the discovery of oil

When examining maps of Spanish exploration routes across Texas, why did explorers routinely stick close to rivers?

Water was vital for human survival and shaped where humans could travel and settle

They were looking for ocean currents to steer their ships inland.

They were following existing Spanish railroad lines.

Rivers were the only places gold was mined.

Why were 15th-century European merchants motivated to find an all-water sea route to Asia?

Land routes took a long time to cross and could be closed off by local rulers, prompting a search for faster, cheaper sea routes

Land routes were fast, cheap, and completely safe.

European merchants already possessed steam-powered ships.

Land routes were permanently flooded by ocean water.

Which individuals were part of the Cabeza de Vaca expedition and survival story in Texas?

Narváez (the leader), and Estevanico (the enslaved person)

Christopher Columbus, Pineda, and Hernán Cortés

Francisco Coronado, Hernando de Soto, and René-Robert Cavelier de La Salle

Stephen F. Austin, William B. Travis, and Sam Houston

How did Cabeza de Vaca’s medical knowledge help him survive among Texas Native American groups?

His knowledge of medicine was advanced compared to indigenous groups, allowing him to survive as a respected healer

He brought modern vaccines from Europe.

He opened formal hospitals in native villages.

He taught Native Americans European surgery techniques.

Why do historians reject the idea that Christopher Columbus "discovered" America?

Millions of indigenous people were already living on the two continents

Columbus never actually left Europe.

Pineda had already mapped all of Texas in 1492

British colonists had already built cities in North America

What is the defining characteristic of the Age of Contact era in Texas history?

The permanent contact established between peoples of the Eastern and Western Hemispheres and the resulting life changes for everyone

The discovery of oil at Spindletop in 1901

Texas declaring independence at Washington-on-the-Brazos

The adoption of the current Texas state constitution

What was a major consequence of Spanish expeditions for Native American populations in Texas?

Spread of European diseases leading to epidemics

Introduction of new animals and plants

What motivated Spanish Conquistadors to explore and claim new lands in the Americas?

Desire for wealth, land, and glory for Spain

Need to escape epidemics in Europe

What originally scared the Spanish into rapidly colonizing TX?

The French presence in Texas, especially La Salle’s Fort Saint Louis.

The Spanish fear of English pirates attacking coastal settlements.

The threat of Native American alliances with British colonial forces.

The discovery of valuable silver mines by rival Portuguese explorers.

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Wild offspring of Spanish horses

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What is Colonization?

Settling a new land that remains under the control of the mother country

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A widespread outbreak of a disease

The transfer of plants, animals, culture, people, and diseases between hemispheres

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What is the Columbian Exchange?

The transfer of plants, animals, culture, people, and diseases between the Eastern and Western hemispheres since the time of Columbus

The settlement of a new land under the control of a mother country

The journey of a group of people to explore a distant place

The spread of Spanish horses throughout the Americas

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Who was a Conquistador?

A Spanish soldier and explorer who traveled to the Western Hemisphere and took control of Mexico, Central America, and Peru

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What is an Epidemic?

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A journey taken by a group for a specific purpose

A very hard quartz stone that sparks when struck by steel

The transfer of people and diseases between hemispheres

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What is an Expedition?

A journey, especially by a group of people, for a specific purpose

A widespread outbreak of a disease

A settlement under the control of a mother country

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What is flint?

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A tool used by Spanish soldiers to explore new lands

A stone used to mark the location of a settlement

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What does Castaways mean?

What is Colonization?

What is the Columbian Exchange?

Who was a Conquistador?

What is an Epidemic?

What is an Expedition?

What is flint?

What are mustangs?

Why is the year 1519 significant to Texas History?

What was the primary purpose of Spanish expeditions to Texas in the 16th century?

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