ROW 1
Which European discovered America?
Colombus
What was Columbus looking for when he discovered America?
Trade Route to Asia
Who conquered the Aztec Empire?
Cortez
What side did the Spanish join in on during the French and Indian War?
French
What did LaSalle claim for France
Mississippi River / Basin
Why did the LaSalle expedition Fail?
Poor leadership and navigation skills
What did Spain lose in the Treaty of Paris?
Florida
What treaty ended the French and Indian War?
Treaty of Paris
Who is considered the first fillibuster?
Phillip Nolan
What river was the U.S. trying to make the border between them and Spain?
Rio Grande
What transaction doubles the size of the U.S.
Louisiana Purchase
What treaty settled the border dispute between the U.S. and Mexico?
Adams-Onis Treaty
What was the first mission in East Texas?
San Francisco De Los Tejas
Why did Philip Nolan get arrested?
Who started the Mexican Revolution?
Father Hidalgo?
What was Father Hidalgo's famous speech called?
Grito De Lores
What is a Viceroy?
Somebody who rules a colony in favor of a King.
Why did the Spanish build missions?
Convert Native Americans
Stop the French from Expanding
What became the official religion of Mexico?
Catholicism
What happened to Texas after the Mexican Revolution was over?
Lost Economy
Population Decline
How did the Spanish respond to the French claiming territories on the Mississippi River?
The 1824 constitution of Mexico was similar to what other country's and why?
U.S.
Split territories into States
3 branches of Govt
Held elections
What is a Creole?
Descendants are from Spain, but they are born in New Spain
What is a Peninsulare?
Born in Spain, but move to New Spain
Who did the Spanish help the in the American Revolution and why?
They weren't worried about the U.S. being a powerful country