Spanish exploration of texas

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Spanish exploration of texas

• Chapter 4 Sections 2 - 3

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I. NEW SPAIN

• A. 1492 Columbus discovered New World
• (1) lands on island of Hispanola
• (2) other explorers will follow
• B. Reasons for Exploration 3 Gs
• (1) Gold riches in New World
• (2) Glory men could become famous
• (3) God Catholic Church spread to NW

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New spain (continued)

• C. Problems with Texas
• (1) Indians - land disputes, attacks
• (2) Other countries wanted land France
• (3) Far from Mexico few wanted to go to
  Texas

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Christopher Columbus route to New World
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II. conquistadors

• A. Cortez 1519 conquered Aztec empire
• established Mexico City for New Spain
• B. Pineda 1519 first to map Texas coast
• C. Cabeza de Vaca 1528-35 first Spaniard
• to explore interior of Texas captive of
• Karankawa Indians his tales of Texas
• excited the Spanish in Mexico

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Conquistadors (continued)

• D. Fray Marcos 1535 looked for the Seven
• Cities of Cibola (cities of gold)
• E. Coronado 1540-42 looked for gold
• across Texas panhandle (none found)
• F. Cardenas 1542 discovered the Grand
• Canyon (on Coronados expedition)

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Conquistors (continued)

• H. De Soto 1542 discovered the
• Mississippi River
• I. Moscoso 1542 mapped East Texas
• J. Onate 1601 mapped Texas panhandle
• and New Mexico

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Hernan cortez
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Cabeza de vaca
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Francisco coronado
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Hernan de soto
De Soto discovered the Mississippi River but died
before his group could get to Texas
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III. Results of exploration

• A. Nothing of importance found in Texas
• by Spain
• B. Spain leaves Texas alone for 150 years
• C. Explorations gave Spain a claim to Texas
• settlements formed

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iv. Columbian exchange

• From Americas to Europe
• potatoes
• corn
• squash
• tobacco
• chocolate
• gold and silver
• sugar

• From Europe to Americas
• horses
• guns
• alcohol
• deadly diseases
• cattle and goats
• wheat
• technology

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v. First settlements in texas

• A. 1680s Mission Corpus Christi de la Isleta-
• near El Paso
• (1) first permanent European settlement
• within the present boundary of Texas
• B. 1683 San Saba Mission
• (1) settled too far into Indian territory
• (2) mission failed/abandoned

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The french challenge 1680s

• A. LaSalle 1682
• (1) sailed down Mississippi River and
• claimed all lands drained by the river
  
• enormous amount of land for France
• (2) asked King of France for a colony
• King says OK

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Rene robert sieur de lasalle
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The french challenge (continued)

• B. 1684 LaSalle brought 300 settlers to the
• New World
• (1) landed in Texas by mistake
• (2) built Fort St. Louis for protection
• C. Problems
• (1) disease
• (2) Indians
• (3) settlers are very upset w/ LaSalle
  their colonization problems

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Fort St. Louis in Texas
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The french challenge (continued)

• D. 1687 LaSalle is shot in the back killed
• E. 1689 Few French were able to leave
• most died but some were rescued
• (1) Fort St. Louis failed