3 week Review (Spanish Colonial Era)

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Why did Europeans look for new trade routes to India and East Asia in the 1400s?

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To avoid high fees from the Ottomans

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Who was the Italian sailor that suggested a sea route west across the Atlantic Ocean to reach Asia?

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Christopher Columbus

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Who was the first European to explore the Texas coast?

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Alonso Álvarez de Pineda

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Which Native American group helped Cabeza de Vaca when he was stranded?

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Karankawa

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What are the three G's?

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Glory, God, Gold

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What was the purpose of the presidios built by Spain?

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To house soldiers who protected settlers

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What was a key Spanish response to the French interest in Texas?

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To establish missions and presidios in Texas

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What does expedition mean?

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A journey for a specific purpose

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What is Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca MOST known for when it comes to explorations of Texas?

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He wrote stories about the seven cities of Gold, that the Natives had told him about

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If you were searching the archives of Texas history, in which era would you find Alonso Alvarez de Pineda and Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca?

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Colonial Era