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Italian who sailed for Spain
First European to reach the New World
Thought that he had found a route to China -
Spanish Conquistador who landed in Mexico
Met and coquered the aztecs
Renamed their capital New Mexico city -
Spanish explorer mapped the coast of Texas in 1519
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Shipwrecked near Galveston
Malhado met and lived with the Karankawa
Returned to Mexico years later with stories of good land and treasures.
1st European to enter Texas -
Was sent to find Cibola
First to see Palo Duro and Grand Canyons, explored much of the Texas panhandle. Finds and adobe village -
Sailed all the way from Canada, down the Mississippi River, to the Gulf of Mexico.
He called the area Louisiana.
he landed in Texas.
Built Ft.St. Louis.
The fort failed and LaSalle was killed by his own men. -
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US-Florida ,NG
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was founded by Arredondo
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Father Hidalgo Cry of Dolores call for revolution, killed
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James long Filibuster that was unhappy that the US gave up claims to Texas in the Adams-Onis Treaty invaded Texas with a small army . Sought and Lafitte but was denied was captured and killed by the spanish
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San Antonio was established as a midway point between Mexico, and the east Texas missions alone would not do they also needed settelers.
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