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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
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
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This explorer wrote stories about Texas that inspired future explorers.
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
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This person was known as the father of the Lower Rio Grande Valley
Jose de Escandon
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This person had over 6,000 people living in his settlements.
Jose de Escandon
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This person opened the most successful mission in East Texas.
Antonio Margil de Jesus
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This person was a priest who built San Francisco de los Tejas
Damian Massanet
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This person was sent to drive the French from East Texas after the Chicken War.
Marques de San Miguel de Aguayo
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This person established Los Adaes as the unofficial capital of Spanish Texas.
Marques de San Miguel de Aguayo
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This person wanted to build a mission among the Caddo people of East Texas.
Damian Massanet
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This person asked the French to reopen San Francisco de los Tejas.
Father Francisco Hidalgo
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This person founded 20 settlements in southern Texas.
Jose de Escandon
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This person reopened missions that had been abandoned during the Chicken War.
Marques de San Miguel de Aguayo
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What was the Alamo originally known as?
Mission San Antonio de Valero
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Place on the Great Plains said to be filled with gold
Quivira
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French settlement near Matagorda Bay
Fort St. Louis
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Unofficial capital of Spanish Texas
Los Adaes
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First Mission in East Texas
San Antonio de Bexar
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Settlement midway between the Rio Grande and East Texas
San Francisco de los Tejas
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What happened in 1718?
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?
Homes for soldiers who protected settlers
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What is a privateer?
A weaponized ship controlled by individuals approved by the government to be used in war
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What is a stockade?
A defensive barrier to block enemies from entering territory
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What is a mission?
A building that provides housing, solely for the purpose of educating natives about religion
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What is a viceroy?
A person who rules over a country
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What is a province?
A political division of a country
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What does it mean to navigate?
To lead/find your way through something
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What is a conquistador?
Someone who conquers land

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