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Age of Exploration Begins
1.What reasons did Europeans explore? (3)
God, Gold, and Glory
2.What was Columbus looking for when he found America?
A sea route to Asia
3.Which countries were most explorers from?
Spain, France, Portugal
4.What is a conquistador?
Another word for conquer
5.Which explorer tore down Tenochtitlan and founded New Spain?
Herman Cortes -
Pineda maps Texas coast
1.Describe Pineda’s route and accomplishments
He goes around the gulf coast and his accomplishments was that he made a map -
Cabeza de Vaca shipwrecks
1.Which Native tribe captures Cabeza de vaca?
Karankawa
2.What killed many Natives and explorers during the Age of Contact?
Many of the natives died of diseases and natural causes
3.When Cabeza de Vaca arrived in Mexico, what did people think about his stories?
They thought he found cibola -
Coronado sets out for Cibola
1.What is cibola?
A 1898 painting
2.Why did Coronado think Cibola was in Texas?
Because cabasa da vaca said it did
3.Did they find Cibola?
No because it doesn't exist
4.What is one important landmark that the expedition did discover?
The Lewis and Clark expedition and the Missouri fork in the road -
La Salle lands in Texas
1.Which country began challenging Spain for Texas?
France
2.Which river delta did La Salle discover?
The Mississippi river -
Fort St. Louis founded
1.Where is Ft. St. Louis?
Near madae grad bay in Texas
2.Who founded Ft. St. Louis? La salle
3.Name 2 reasons why Ft. St. Louis failed.
La Salle's leadership caused his own expedition murder and they missed the mouth of the Mississippi river
4.How was La Salle killed?
His own expedition killed him -
Marques de Rubi Inspects Texas
1.What was de Rubi’s mission?
To inspect the mission in the new world
2.Who sent de Rubi on his mission?
New Spain
3.Name 2 recommendations that de Rubi made after his journey
The Indians would not turn catholic and the missions are not protective -
The Louisiana Purchase
1.What did the Louisiana purchase mean for US-Spanish relations?
It means that all their land in America will be sold to the U.S.
2.Which 3 countries still claimed land in North America after the Louisiana Purchase?
Spain, France, New England -
Philip Nolan Expedition
1.What is a filibuster?
A military adventures who wants Texas to become detached from Spain
2.Name 2 other filibuster besides Philip Nolan.
Peter E. Bean and after hldalgo
3.Who was Jean Lafitte?
A pirate who stole from the rich and gave it to the poor -
Moses Austin Asks Permission for Colony
1.Why did the Spanish grant Austin permission to establish a colony?
So America can't buy it and they can make good use of it
2.What happened to Moses before he could establish his colony?
He died -
Mexico gains Independence
1.Who did Mexico gain their independence from?
Spain
2.Which Constitution did the Federalist’s establish for Mexico?
A constitution that let Mexico rules over its self
3.Under the Constitution, which Mexican state was Texas joined with?
Mexico -
Fredonian Rebellion
1.What was the goal of the Fredonian Rebellion?
To secdee from Mexico
2.Who were the Edwards brothers upset with?
There was no settlement
3.How did the Rebellion end?
Mexico paranoid -
Mier y Teran Report
1.What was the goal of the Mier y Teran expedition?
To inspect Texas
2.Why was Mier y Teran sent?
He was the best person to inspect
3.What recommendations did Mier y Teran make?
To cause the passing of the law of April 6th -
Law of April 6, 1830 passes
1What did the law say about
U.S. immigration?-no one from outside of Texas can come in without a passport
Empresario contracts?-needed to be reacted by the Mexican government
Mexican immigration?-they will be inspected by the government
Slavery?-only a limited amount
New Forts?-filled with prisons
Import taxes?-more tax on American products than Mexicans -
Convention of 1833
1.What was the goal of the Convention?
To make a couple documents to the Mexican government
2.Who made the trip to Mexico City to present the resolutions?
SFA -
Austin Arrested
1.Why was SFA arrested?
The Mexican government thought that he was against them
2.Because of his imprisonment, what did SFA change his mind about?
Mexico should not rule over Texas -
Battle of Gonzales
1.Why was the battle of Gonzales fought?
The mexicans wanted the towns cannons
2.Who won?
Texans
3.Which important Texas slogan originated during the battle?
It showed that texans started to fight back -
Convention of 1836
1.Which 2 important documents were created at the convention?
The declaration of independence and the Texas consatution -
Stephen F. Austin Establishes His Colony
1.What is an empresario?
A person who has been granted the ability to make/start a colony
2.Where did SFA establish his colony?
In the southwest of Texas
3.What were some of the requirements Mexico made SFA’s colony meet?
The people had to be catholic
4.Describe the “Old 300.” What kind of people were they?
There was about 300 families that originally going to colonize
5.What were some challenges in establishing the colony?
6.Name 2 other empresarios. -
Mission San Francisco founded
1.What is the purpose of a mission?
To make a settlement
2.Who led missions?
The father
3.Which country is responsible for building missions?
Spain
4.What religion were missions affiliated with?
The southwest
5.Were most missions successful?
No
6.Why did missions fail?
Some Indians died of diseases and some did not want to become catholic
7.What buildings protected missions?
Protective buildings like prisons