Unit 2: Age of Contact Review

Front

What were the political, social and economic motivations for European exploration of Texas?

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Gold, Glory, God

Front

Which explorer mapped the coastline of Texas?

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Pineda

Front

The era during which Europeans explored and interacted with native people.

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Age of Contact

Front

Which conquistador is responsible for conquering the Aztecs and building Mexico City as the capital for Spain in the New World?

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Cortes

Front

Which conquistador survived a shipwreck in Texas and lived with Natives? He then made his way back home and wrote a book about his travels.

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Cabeza de Vaca

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In what year did Cortes defeat the Aztecs and Pineda map the coastline of Texas?

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1519

Front

When did Pineda create this map?

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1519

Front

How did Spain respond to the French settling in New Spain?

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Spain increased its effort to explore and colonize in Texas.

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_____were the people who taught Natives about religion and the culture of Spain at the missions.

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Catholic missionaries

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PREDIDIOS were built as _____

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forts to protect missions and settlers from Native attacks