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Pineda maps Texas Coast
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Cabeza de Vaca sets out for Cibola
What is Cibola?
It is the fabled seven cities found by Coronado on is his ill-fated quest in 1541 Why did Coronado think Cibola was in Texas?
He thought that because Cabeza de Vaca wrote that it was Did they find Cibola?
They did not find Cibola because it doesn't exist What was one important landmark that the expedition did discover?
Hawikuh and the Zuni-Cibola Complex -
Cabeza de Vaca Shipwrecks
Which Native tribe captures Cabeza de Vaca?
The Karankawa Indians 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?
It encouraged them to go to Texas -
La Salle Lands in Texas
Which country began challenging Spain for Texas?
Mexico Which river delta did La Salle discover?
The Mississippi River -
Fort St. Louis Founded
Where is Ft. St. Louis?
Texas
Who founded Ft. St. Louis?
La Salle
Name 2 reasons why Ft. St. Louis failed.
1.disease
2.finantal issues
How was La Salle killed?
La Salle was killed from a gun shot from a group of mutineers -
Mission San Fancisco Founded
What is the purpose of a mission?
The purpose is to convert Indians into Mexican citizens Who led missions?
Mexican government Which country is responsible for building missions?
The Mexicans What religion were missions affiliated with?
Catholic Were most missions successful?
No they were not Why did missions fail?
They did not convert the Indians because they were dying of disease What buildings protected missions? -
The Louisiana Purchase
What did the Louisiana purchase mean for US-Spanish relations?
That the population of Spanish people would be very low because America pirchased that land Which 3 countries still claimed land in North America after the Louisiana Purchase?
France, Spain, and Britain -
Phillip Nolan Expition
What is a filibuster?
Someone who wages a fake or unofficial war Name 2 other filibuster besides Philip Nolan.
Jean Lafitte and Moses Austin Who was Jean Lafitte?
He was a pirate who stole treasures and goods -
Moses Austin asks Permission for Colony
Why did the Spanish grant Austin permission to establish a colony?
Cause he was bringing 300 catholic people into Texas What happened to Moses before he could establish his colony?
He had to travel back home and got sick in the way and eventually died -
Marques de Rubi Inspects Texas
What was de Rubi’s mission?
To organize regular army and colonial militia units Who sent de Rubi on his mission?
New Spain Name 2 recommendations that de Rubi made after his journey
1. That Spain reorganize its frontier
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Stephen F. Austin Establishes his Colony
What is an empresario? Where did SFA establish his colony? What were some of the requirements Mexico made SFA’s colony meet? Describe the “Old 300.” What kind of people were they? What were some challenges in establishing the colony? Name 2 other empresarios.