European Impact
The name for the system of trade across the Atlantic Ocean between Europe and the Americas.
What is the Columbian Exchange?
Pineda created the first map of Texas and started the Age of Contact in Texas specifically in what year?
What is 1519?
This explorer is the last Spanish explorer in our timeline and is known for taking over De Soto's expedition into Northeastern Texas
What is Moscoso?
The first European explorer to travel to the Americas.
What is Christopher Columbus?
Hernan Cortes is well known for his impact in the Americas because he defeated and conquered-
Who came to the Americas first- Christopher Columbus or Hernan Cortes?
This explorer came to Texas in the 1600s and built the Fort Saint Louis claiming Texas for France.
What is Sieur de La Salle?
What were the three goals of European exploration?
God, Gold, and Glory
The name of the churches that were built by the Spanish in the Americas to convert indigenous people and teach them the ways of the Spanish.
What are missions?
Which happened first-
Coronado searching for the lost city of gold
or
Moscoso leading an expedition into Northeast Texas
What is Coronado searching for the lost city of gold?
The explorer known for conquering the Aztecs in 1521.
What is Hernan Cortes?
The french explorer Sieur de La Salle built Fort _____ laying claim to Texas and motivating the Spanish to move back in.
What is Fort Saint Louis?
Life in the Great Plains changed drastically for indigenous groups and it became easier to hunt bison and buffalo due to the introduction of what?
What is horses?
When did the Age of Contact begin in Texas?
What is the 1500s?
What is Pineda?
Spanish explorers flocked to Texas looking for gold and wealth and Coronado lead a failed expedition to find the lost city of gold because of what event?
What is Cabeza De Vaca writing the first narrative of Texas/Cabeza De Vaca writing stories of gold.
The most influential thing that Europeans brought with them to the New World?
What is disease?
What is the most significant event that happened in the year 1519?
Pineda created the first map of Texas.
Which explorer was known for living with the Karankawas and writing the first narrative of Texas and the lost city of gold?
What is Cabeza De Vaca?
He wrote about gold and other riches in Texas.