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Jan 1, 1400
Age of Exploration
It began in the 1400's.
What reasons did Europeans explore? (3) Gold, God, and Glory
What was Columbus looking for when he found America? Asia
Which countries were most explorers from? England, France, Spain, and Italy
What is a conquistador? An explorer who conquers new lands.
Which explorer tore down Tenochtitlan and founded New Spain? Hernan Cortes -
Jan 1, 1519
Pineda
Describe Pineda’s route and accomplishments. He started in Jamaica went around Cuba and was on the west coast of Florida and stayed to the coast until he landed in Texas. He made a map of Texas. -
Jan 1, 1527
Cabeza de Vaca
Which Native tribe captures Cabeza de Vaca? The Karankawa
What killed many Natives and explorers during the Age of Contact? Disease
When Cabeza de Vaca arrived in Mexico, what did people think about his stories? That he was a coward -
Jan 1, 1540
Cornado
What is Cibola? A city of gold.
Why did Coronado think Cibola was in Texas? There were hints of of cities of gold in Cabeza de Vaca's book.
Did they find Cibola? No.
What is one important landmark that the expedition did discover? Grand Canyon -
La Salle
Which country began challenging Spain for Texas? France
Which river delta did La Salle discover? Mississippi
Fort St. Louis founded
Where is Ft. St. Louis? Garcitas Creek
Who founded Ft. St. Louis? La Salle
Name 2 reasons why Ft. St. Louis failed. The Natives Americans attacked it and life was misery.
How was La Salle killed? His crew statged mutiny. -
San Francisco
What is the purpose of a mission? To convert Native Americans.
Who led missions? Friars.
Which country is responsible for building missions? Spain
What religion were missions affiliated with? Christianity.
Were most missions successful? No.
Why did missions fail? Most natives died from disease, and the remainder wanted to kill the soldiers.
What buildings protected missions? Presidios -
Marques de Rubi
What was de Rubi’s mission? To make an inspection of the Gulf to California.
Who sent de Rubi on his mission? Viceroy Cruillas.
Name 2 recommendations that de Rubi made after his journey. To reorganize the frontier defense, and to attack the Lipan Apaches -
Philip Nolan
What is a filibuster? A person trying to bring independence from a country.
Name 2 other filibuster besides Philip Nolan. James Wilkinson, and James Long.
Who was Jean Lafitte? A pirate -
The Louisiana Purchase
What did the Louisiana purchase mean for US-Spanish relations? It angered Americans to do filibustering.
Which 3 countries still claimed land in North America after the Louisiana Purchase? France, Spain, and Mexico.
