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Jan 1, 1419
Age of Exploration begins
a.What reasons did Europeans explore? (3)
3Gs ( God, Groly, Gold )
b.What was Columbus looking for when he found America?
To find a sea route to Asia.
c.Which countries were most explorers from?
Portugal, Spain,
d.What is a conquistador?
Conquistador is conqueror. Especially one of the spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16 century.
e.Which explorer tore down Tenochtitlan and founded New Spain?
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Jan 1, 1519
Pineda maps Texas coast
a. Describe Pineda’s route and accomplishments.
He left Jamaica in early 1519 and sailed west to follow the northern coastline of the Gulf.
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda is the first European in Texas. -
Nov 1, 1528
Cabeza de Vaca shipwrecks
Which Native tribe captures Cabeza de Vaca?
karawanka Indians
What killed many Natives and explorers during the Age of Contact?
They had disease
When Cabeza de Vaca arrived in Mexico, what did people think about his stories?
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Jan 1, 1541
Coronado sets out for Cibola
What is Cibola?
Cibola is One of the seven cities of gold, the Spanish legend that Colorado tracked to hawikuh.
Why did Coronado think Cibola was in Texas?
Friar Marcos de Niza, a Franciscan priest, reported to Spanish colonial officials in Mexico City that he’d seen the legendary city of Cibola in what is now New Mexico.
Did they find Cibola?
they found only a modest adobe pueblo. and they did not find cibola.
What is one important landmark that the expedition did discover?
Grande canyon -
La Salle lands in Texas
Which country began challenging Spain for Texas? France
Which river delta did La Salle discover? Mississippi river -
Fort St. Louis founded
Where is Ft. St. Louis? A present day Victoria country Texas
Who founded Ft. St. Louis? La Salle
Name 2 reasons why Ft. St. Louis failed. Indian attack and disease -
Marques de Rubi Inspects Texas
What was de Rubi’s mission?
To visit missions and see if they were successful.
Who sent de Rubi on his mission?
King Carllos III
Name 2 recommendations that de Rubi made after his journey. He said to all missions in east texas and kill Apaches. -
Mission San Francisco founded
What is the purpose of a mission? Convert Indians into Cristhan
Who led missions? Friars and soldiers
Which country is responsible for building missions?
spanish
What religion were missions affiliated with?
roman catholic
Were most missions successful?
no
Why did missions fail?
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The Louisiana Purchase
What did the Louisiana purchase mean for US-Spanish relations? Incresed double the sige of US territory
Which 3 countries still claimed land in North America after the Louisiana Purchase. England, Spain, and France. -
Mexico Gains Independence
Who did Mexico gain their independence from? From Spain
Which Constitution did the Federalist’s establish for Mexico? The Costitution of the United Mexicat States
Under the Constitution, which Mexican state was Texas joined with? Coahuilia -
Fredonian Rebellion
How did the Rebellion end?
Stephen F. Austin supported the Mexican governments right to cancel Edward’s contract so he called out his militia to fight for Mexico. In January, Edwards and his group learned that the Mexican Army and the local Militia’s were coming. Edwards and the rest of the rebels fled. -
Fredonian Rebellion
What was the goal of the Fredonian Rebellion? To seceed from Mexico
Who were the Edwards brothers upset with?
They were upset with the soldiers who did what ever they wanted in their colony and didn't respect the colonists rights.
How did the Rebellion end?
Most Texans opposed the Fredonian Rebellion. Stephen F. Austin supported the Mexican governments right to cancel Edward’s contract so he called out his militi How did the Rebellion end? Mier y Teran Report -
Stephen F. Austin Establishes His Colony
What is an empresario? They are people who started colonies in texas.
Where did SFA establish his colony? Southeast Texas between the Colorado and Brazos Rivers.
What were some of the requirements Mexico made SFA’s colony meet? hey were required to become citizens of Mexico, become Roman Catholic, and be good citizens.
Describe the “Old 300.” What kind of people were they? What were some challenges in establishing the colony? Name 2 other empresarios.
