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1
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Where did Columbus think he landed?

A

The Indies

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2
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What are the three main reasons Spain wanted to expand their empire?

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Gold, Glory, God

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3
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What was the name of the Aztec capital?

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Tenochtitlan

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4
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What explorer conquered Tenochtitlan?

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Hernan Cortes

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What did Cortes turn Tenochtitlan into?

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Mexico City, New Spain’s capital

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6
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Who was the first European to see Texas?

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Pineda

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What is the importance of the year 1519?

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Pineda sees and maps the Texas Coast

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8
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Where did Narvaez and his crew get stranded

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near modern-day Tampa Bay, Florida

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9
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How did Narvaez die?

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His boat was hit by a hurricane

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10
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Cabeza was taken in by what tribe?

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Karankawa

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11
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Who was the first explorer to explore Texas?

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Cabeza de Vaca

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12
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What rumor did Cabeza tell the viceroy?

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There were mountains of gold towards the north.

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What did Fray Marcos actually see that he thought was a city of gold?

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A Zuni Puebloan village that looked gold in the sunset.

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What was the purpose of Coronado’s journey?

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To claim Cibola for Spain.

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What did El Turko tell Coronado?

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There was another city said to be filled with gold called Quivira.

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What did Coronado find at Quivira and how did he punish El Turko?

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Instead of finding treasure, Coronado found grass huts and corn. He killed El Turko for his actions.

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17
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What was the goal of La Salle’s voyage?

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To build a French colony at the mouth of the Mississippi river.

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18
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What issues did La Salle encounter on his expedition?

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A privateer stole on of La Salle’s ships. In addition, he was also a bad navigator and missed the mouth of the Mississippi river by 400 miles.

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19
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What is the name of the colony established near Matagorda bay?

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The name of the colony was Fort St. Louis.

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20
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How did La Salle die?

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He was killed by his own men during a Mutiny.

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21
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Why did Spain regain interest in Texas

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Spain was worried that La Salle’s expedition would lead to France trying to claim territory the Spanish considered to be part of New Spain.

22
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What is the Grand Alliance?

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An alliance formed by England, the Netherlands, some German states, and Spain. They wanted to stop France’s growing power.

23
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After a conflict broke out between France and the Grand Alliance, why was Spain uneasy.

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Spain’s North American colonies were divided by France.

24
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What is the purpose of a mission?

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They were built to convert and educate native people on Spanish culture and religion.

25
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What is the purpose of a presidio?

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To house the soldiers protecting the settlers.

26
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What is a town?

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Settlement that housed settlers.

27
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What did the Spanish do as soon as they hear about Fort St. Louis?

A

They sent troops to destroy it.

28
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What is a friar?

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A Catholic priest who belongs to a religious group. The goal for a Spanish friar was to spread the Catholic faith.

29
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Who was Father Damian Massanet and what did he accomplish?

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He was a friar with De Leon’s troops. After asking, Massanet was granted permission to found a mission among the Tejas. He founded the first Spanish mission in East Texas on June 1, 1690 along with three other friars and around 100 soldiers.

30
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What was the name of the first Spanish mission?

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San Francisco de los Tejas.

31
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Why did East Texas’ first Spanish mission fail?

A

Crops failed, disease killed many, and the Tejas rejected Catholicism because they believed the holy water made them sick.

32
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What are the three purposes of the San Juan Bautista mission?

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  1. It was a stopping point for travelers.
  2. It provided grain, cattle, and horses to the other settlements.
  3. It was a listening post for news on France.
33
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Who founded the most successful missions.

A

Antonio Margil de Jesus

34
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Where is the Nuestra Senora de los Dolores de los Tejas presidio located?

A

Neches River.

35
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Why did the Spanish want a settlement between the Rio Grande and East Texas? Where did the chose to build the settlement?

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It would make it easier to supply the missions. They chose a site on the San Antonio River.

36
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What presidio was built on the San Antonio River?

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In 1718 the Spanish build Presidio San Antonio de Bexar. The settlement later became to city of San Antonio.

37
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What mission did Father Antonio de San Buenaventura y Olivares found?

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Mission San Antonio de Valero. The mission chapel located there is now known as the Alamo.

38
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Who was Jose de Escandon and what did he do?

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Jose de Escandon was a military leader from Spain that was put in charge of the northern Mexico to the San Antonio river territory. He founded 20 settlements in this area where around 6,000 settlers stayed.

39
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What is the name Escandon is sometimes referred to as?

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the father of the lower Rio Grande Valley.

40
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What happened in *1718?

A

France declared war on Spain.

41
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What was another name for the war between France and Spain and why was it called that?

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The war was also known as the Chicken War because when the French attacked the San Miguel de Linares de los Adaes mission the friar and soldier at the mission were able to escape because chickens distracted the French. In addition, the Spanish soldiers fled the mission they were at like chickens.

42
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Who is Marques de San Miguel de Aguayo and what was his mission.

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He was a Spanish sent by the viceroy of New Spain to drive the French from East Texas after the Chicken War.

43
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What did Aguayo accomplish?

A

He reopened missions that were abandoned and built a presidio that became the unofficial capital of Spanish Texas called Nuestra Senora del Pilar de los Adaes?

44
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What is the unofficial capital of Spanish Texas?

A

Los Adaes

45
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What is a detachment?

A

A small part of a larger military force.

46
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Who were mestizos

A

People of mixed Spanish and Native American heritage.

47
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What were the two main reasons many missions failed?

A

Native American disinterest and disease.

48
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What is the main reason Native Americans chose to live in missions?

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For protection from enemies.

49
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What problems did Fort St. Louis face?

A

The problems it faced include that they were unable to grow crops, disease killed many people, and many also were killed by the Karankawa.

50
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What is a viceroy?

A

An official who rules in the name of the king or queen.

51
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What is a conquistador?

A

A Spanish explorer who sought personal riches and power, as well as wealth and glory for Spain while exploring the Americas.

52
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What is a privateer?

A

A privately owned ship outfitted with weapons.

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