Unit 2- European Exploration

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Mercantilism is...

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the world had a fixed amount of wealth.

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Main goal of Columbus sailing from Spain...

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Sail west to reach the east (India & China)

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First explorer to enter Texas

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Cabeza de Vaca

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La Salle navigated the Mississippi R. to the Gulf of Mexico and named the land...

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Louisiana

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Fort St. Louis was an outpost built by ____.

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La Salle

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The ______ Era is about the interaction between European Explorers and American Indians.

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Age of Contact

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How did the Spanish respond to La Salle's activities? Options: Gave up on claiming TX and went back to Spain, Renewed their interest in settling Texas by building more missions, Signed a peace treaty, Went to war with France

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Renewed their interest in settling Texas by building more missions

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1519- First explorer to map the TX coast...

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Pineda

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The Spanish explored the New World except for...

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wanting to trade with the Indians

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Spanish soldier- sought wealth and riches for themselves and glory for Spain

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Conquistadors