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Christopher Colombus was looking for A trade route to India and China and a way to spread Christianity
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800 year war aganist the Moors (African Muslims)
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Herman Cortez found and defeated Aztec empire.claimed former empire for Spain
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Alonso Alvarez was important to Texas because he was First to see Texas Coast line and possibly Native Americans of Texas.
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Panfilo De Narvaez Did not find gold, but survivors traveled along Northern Gulf Coastline Explored Florida
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Alvar Nunez cabeza de vaca was the first to explore most of Central Texas, wrote book describing Texas Plants, Native Culture, Exaggerated about gold
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Hernando de Soto & Luis De Moscoso was looking for the city of gold by exploring most of west Florida and south East United States
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Vasquez de Coronado Met Zuni pueblo and Tigua Indians nothing, but his party were first to see Grand Canyon, explored Arizona New Mexico, The Great Plains of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansa
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Marco De Niza & Estevancio Was important to texas because he explored New Mexico Estevancis is killed by Native Americans mercos reports seeing 7 cities of gold.
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Juan De Onate received rights to govern and settle New Mexico