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| This war lasted _____ years. |
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| The year the war ended was ... |
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| The last battle of the war was in the town of ... |
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| The names of the king and queen of Spain who funded Columbus's voyage were ... |
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| Christopher Columbus discovered native, or _____ people who he called Indians. |
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| The Spanish explorers came to the Americas looking for ... |
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| The monks and friars wanted to convert the Indians to the _____ faith. |
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| Explorer who defeated the Aztecs and brought much gold and silver back to Spain, causing more exploration of New Spain. |
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| The Aztecs conquered groups and forced them to pay food and other valuables, called ... |
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| Modern city built on the site of the ancient Aztec capital. |
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| Man appointed by the king of Spain to rule New Spain for him. |
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| He is credited with being the first Spaniard to explore Texas. |
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| His voyage may have led to the first contact between Europeans and Texas Indians. |
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| His expedition, though a diaster, were the first Europeans known to set foot on Texas soil. |
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| This explorer lived among Texas Indians for a while |
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| The Indians hunted this animal for food, but the Spanish had never seen them |
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| What the Indians called Cabeza de Vaca and his men because they performed surgery on Indians |
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| Name of the place that many conquistadors looked for, but never found |
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| His men were the first Europeans to see the Grand Canyon |
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| "Hidden treasure" that Moscoso's men ftumbled upon while exploring Texas |
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| Only one of the Spanish conquistadors to establish a settlement (in New Mexico) |
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| French explorer of Texas whose expedition caused Spain to begin to colonize Texas |
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| Settlement attempted by the French while exploring Texas |
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| La Salle's men revolted against him in a ... |
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| Name of the French ship that wrecked off the Texas coast in 1685 |
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