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This explorer Discovered new lands thought to be Asia

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Christopher Columbus

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Christopher Columbus sailed in this year

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1492

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This explorer Conquered Aztec Empire for Spain

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Hernan Cortes

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survivors of his expedition washed ashore in TX

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Panfilo de Narvaez

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This explorer mapped the Texas coastline

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Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

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This explorer drew maps of the Gulf of Mexico that were used by other explorers.

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Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

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Both of these explorers went on their expedition in 1519 (include both explorers)

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  1. Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
  2. Hernan Cortes
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Survivors of his expedition were stranded in Texas

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Panfilo de Narvaez

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This explorer built Mexico City in New Spain

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Hernan Cortes

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This explorer was the first European to see the TX coast

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Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

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This explorer built New Mexico City in Spain

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Hernan Cortes

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This explorer inspired explorers to sail west

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Christopher Colombus

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This explorer shipwrecked on the Texas Coast

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Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

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This explorer discovered the Palo Duro Canyon

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Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

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Both of these explorers set sail from Spain (include both explorers)

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  1. Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
  2. Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
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This explorer is from France

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Renee-Robert Cavalier, Sieur de
la Salle

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This explorer’s journey began the Age of Contact

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Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

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This explorer set sail in 1528

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Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

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This explorer claimed the Mississippi River Valley for France

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Renee-Robert Cavalier, Sieur de
la Salle

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This explorer was murdered by his own men

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Renee-Robert Cavalier, Sieur de
la Salle

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This explorer was the first European to explore Texas

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Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

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This explorer set sail in 1684

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Renee-Robert Cavalier, Sieur de
la Salle

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This explorer established Fort St. Louis

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Renee-Robert Cavalier, Sieur de
la Salle

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This explorer set sail in 1540

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Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

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This explorer searched for Cibola and Quivira

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Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

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This explorer wrote stories about Texas that inspired future explorers.

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Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

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This person was known as the father of the Lower Rio Grande Valley

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Jose de Escandon

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This person had over 6,000 people living in his settlements.

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Jose de Escandon

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This person opened the most successful mission in East Texas.

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Antonio Margil de Jesus

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This person was a priest who built San Francisco de los Tejas

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Damian Massanet

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This person was sent to drive the French from East Texas after the Chicken War.

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Marques de San Miguel de Aguayo

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This person established Los Adaes as the unofficial capital of Spanish Texas.

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Marques de San Miguel de Aguayo

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This person wanted to build a mission among the Caddo people of East Texas.

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Damian Massanet

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This person asked the French to reopen San Francisco de los Tejas.

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Father Francisco Hidalgo

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This person founded 20 settlements in southern Texas.

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Jose de Escandon

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This person reopened missions that had been abandoned during the Chicken War.

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Marques de San Miguel de Aguayo

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What was the Alamo originally known as?

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Mission San Antonio de Valero

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Place on the Great Plains said to be filled with gold

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Quivira

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French settlement near Matagorda Bay

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Fort St. Louis

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Unofficial capital of Spanish Texas

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Los Adaes

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First Mission in East Texas

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San Antonio de Bexar

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Settlement midway between the Rio Grande and East Texas

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San Francisco de los Tejas

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What happened in 1718?

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Mission San Antonio de Valero was built as the first Spanish mission along the San Antonio River

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What is a presidio?

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Homes for soldiers who protected settlers

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What is a privateer?

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A weaponized ship controlled by individuals approved by the government to be used in war

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What is a stockade?

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A defensive barrier to block enemies from entering territory

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What is a mission?

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A building that provides housing, solely for the purpose of educating natives about religion

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What is a viceroy?

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A person who rules over a country

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What is a province?

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A political division of a country

50
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What does it mean to navigate?

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To lead/find your way through something

51
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What is a conquistador?

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Someone who conquers land

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