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Jan 1, 1400
Cabeza de Vaca shipwrecks
Which Native tribe captures Cabeza de Vaca?
*kuwake Indians
What killed many Natives and explorers during the Age of Contact?
*diseases
When Cabeza de Vaca arrived in Mexico, what did people think about his stories?
*they thought it was fake and he was liying -
Jan 1, 1400
Marques de Rubi Inspects Texas
What was de Rubi’s mission?
*to inspect the northers frontier and make recommendations
Who sent de Rubi on his mission?
*cayetano Maria
Name 2 recommendations that de Rubi made after his journey
*spanish army to become the nucleus of the city golliad
*the only "fortez" shall be the missisipi river -
Jan 1, 1400
Age of exploration begins
What reasons did Europeans explore?
*to find a sea route to the spices or Asia
*to find gold, silver, and precious stones
*to expand their knowledge of the world
What was Columbus looking for when he found America?
*a west route to Asia
Which countries were most explorers from?
Europe
What is a conquistador?
*a conquer
Which explorer tore down Tenochtitlan and founded New Spain?
*hernan corteź -
Jan 1, 1519
Pineda maps Texas Coast
Describe Pineda’s route and accomplishments.
*made the first Texas history map
*went around Gulf of Mexico -
Coronado sets out for Cibola
What is Cibola?
*a 1898 painting by Fredrick hemmington
*Why did Coronado think Cibola was in Texas?
*because the painting had Texans in it.
*Did they find Cibola?
No. They did not
What is one important landmark that the expedition did discover?
*the Grand Canyon -
La Salle lands in Texas
Which country began challenging Spain for Texas?
*mexico
Which river delta did La Salle discover?
*missisipi river delta -
Fort St. Louis founded
Where is Ft. St. Louis?
*near arenosa creek and matagorda bay
Who founded ft st Lois?
Robert caveliar de la salle
Name two reasons why ft st Lois failed
*french avoided French Louise after native Americans attacked
*Where is Ft. St. Louis?
Illinouse
Who founded Ft. St. Louis?
Robert cavalier
*name two reasons why loius failed
Indian stocks and starvation
How was la salle killed?
*he died in the expedition -
Mission San Francisco founded
What is the purpose of a mission?
*to try to complete the goal and or make the enemy weak
Who led missions?
*the quonqurer
Which country is responsible for building missions?
*spanish missions
What religion were missions affiliated with?
*christianity
Were most missions successful?
No
Why did missions fail?
*because of weather, lack of food, and materials broke down so it was a lot harder for them.
What buildings protected missions?
*one of the building was the Alamo -
The Louisiana Purchase
What did the Louisiana purchase mean for US-Spanish relations?
*that lousiana will own basically half of North America and Texans got mad.
*Which 3 countries still claimed land in North America after the Louisiana Purchase?
*french, lousiana, and North American still owned a bit of North America. -
Philip Nolan Expedition
What is a filibuster?
A person engaging in authorized warfare
Name 2 other filibuster besides Philip Nolan.
Sam Houston and Samuel horse
Who was Jean Lafitte?
*french American pirate -
Moses Austin Asks Permission for Colony
Why did the Spanish grant Austin permission to establish a colony?
*Because they trusted Austin
What happened to Moses before he could establish his colony?
*he had to make promises and follow treaties