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| Landed in Mexico in 1519 and conquered the Aztec civilization and claimed Mexico for Spain |
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| Led expedition for Spain to find the city of Cibola. Instead of gold they found mud, stone, and angry native american tribes |
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| From France led expedition of Mississipi to Gulf of Mexico. Accidentally sailed past Mississippi and landed in present day Texas. Tried to claim Texas for the French even though the Spanish had already declared they had conquered Texas. |
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| Sent to conquer lande between Florida and Mexico. Shipwrecked off the coast of Galveston. Karankawa tribes helped him and his men survive. |
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| 7 cities with lots of gold, silver, and precious gems |
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established by the French
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| Be able to explain the three reasons for exploration: |
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God: the catholic church wanted to convert "savages" to Christianity
Glory: Explorers wanted to be famous for discovering new land
Gold: Explorers and countries wanted to find and bring back gold to their country |
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| How did the Spanish treat the native americans? |
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harshly
They tried to convert them to a sedentary life style and make them farmers.
There was constant fighting between the Spanish and Native Americans |
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| How did the French treat the Native Americans? |
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| They were alot nicer to the Natives than the Spanish. They wanted to trade with the Native Americans |
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| Effects of European Exploration: |
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- Death, Destruction, Disease affecting the Native Americans
- Europeans acquired land and wealth
- Europeans creating "New Worlds" Colonies
- Slavery
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