European Exploritation Flashcards
Cortez??
First to defeat Aztecs
Colombus ?
Was the first explorer to float across the ocean blue in 1492
Pineda??
First to make maps
De vaca??
Was called cow head
Coronado???
He was the loser didn’t get gold at all
La selle?
He was a French explorer
What were the 3 goals (aka 3 g)
Gold, to get wealth
Glory- for country
God- to spears Christianity
What native civilization did Cortez fight ?
Aztecs
Eh why did Spanish explore Texas and rest of southwest ?
Spain motivated to find gold and wanted to use land to increase popularity
What impact did Spanish have on Texas ??
Spain established culture .
Families with Spanish names
What island did de vaca and estevanico survive??
Galveston
How did de vaca and estevanico survive ?
Adapted to the karankawas ways
What did Friars do ? And what places were built for them?
Spain sent them to work .
In missions to try to get natives to be Christians/ catholic
What event took place to motivate Spanish to renew interest in Texas ?
French colonization
Conquistadors ??
Mexican soldiers
Missions are …
Settlements built by Spanish
