Europeans Exploring
What is the triple G's?
God, Gold, Glory.
What were "European Explorers" in search of.
Quicker trade routes to Asia for their kingdoms and wealth.
In the late 1500's what was Spain coming out of?
Centuries of war.
What did the British do while Spain was massive Empires?
The British made colonies in America.
Who is more important to Texas? Pineda or Cabeza de Vaca?
Cabeza de Vaca because he was more considered to Texas
What did Columbus hope to find across the Atlantic from Europe?
To find a quicker route to Asia.
What is the Renaissance?
A time filled with many new ideas like art, medicine, and science.
Where did Cabeza de Vaca leave from and ended up to.
Left from Florida and ended up in Texas.
What were the French trading with America?
Different kinds of "Treasure-Furs".
What was Cabeza de Vaca's journal about?
It was an advocate for Indians rights.
Indigenous is another word for...
Native.
How Long did the Crusades last?
Over 200 years.
Why did Alonso Alverez de Pineda sail along coast of Gulf of Mexico to the Rio Grande River?
To search for a water route to the Pacific Ocean from the Gulf of Mexico.
What did Sieur La Selle envision along the Mississippi River?
A great trading empire.
How was De Soto's journey?
Devistating because the American Indians he encountered.
What happened to Columbus's mission?
He failed the mission to Asia.
What is the Crusades?
A series of wars fought beutween Euorpe and the middle East.
What was Francisco Vasquez de Coronado in search of?
The city of Cibola to find full riches.
What did La Selle's men have against him? What happened to him?
Matinity, a revolt against a leader. He was murdered.
Why did Spanish explorers lose interest to the New World?
Because they could'nt find gold.
What did the king and Queen believe America would give them?
They hoped for riches.
What was the Triangle Trade?
The trade of plants, animals, people, and diseases across the Atlantic Ocean.
What did Hernan Cortes want?
He wanted the riches from the Aztec Empire and convert them to Christianity.
What did Fort St. Louis remind the Spanish?
To pay more attention to France and England.
What is Corpus Christi de la lsleta?
First Mission.