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Exploration Flashcards

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When did Pineda map the Texas coastline?

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1519

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When did Columbus land in the Americas?

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1492

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What was the Chicken War?

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A war between Spain and France.

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What is a mission?

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Where people are converted to Christians.

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What is a presidio?

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A fortified fort where soldiers live.

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What is a privateer?

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A personal ship outfitted with weapons.

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Who was La Salle?

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He was a Frenchman who claimed the Mississippi river for France. Killed by his own people in a mutiny.

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Who was Naveraz?

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He was an explorer who was looking for gold and died in a hurricane.

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What was Quivera?

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Quivera was one of the rumored cities of gold.

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What was Cibola?

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One of the rumored cities of gold.

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Who created Fort St. Louis?

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La Salle

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Who shipwrecked on the Texas coast?

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Cabeza De Vaca

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Father of the Rio Grand valley

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Jose de Escandon

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The priest who built San Francisco de los Tejas

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Father Francisco Hidalgo

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Founded 20 settlements in southern Texas.

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Jose de Escandon

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Who conquered the Aztec empire?

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Hernan Cortes

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Built Mexico City

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Hernan Cortes

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Who was the first to see Texas

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Pineda

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What is a viceroy?

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High official that helps the king.

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Spanish mission midway between East Texas and Rio Grande

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1718

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