SS Chapter 4 Newcomers Arrive

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Vocabulary Terms

Colony a settlement ruled by another country

Expedition journey made for a special reason

Missions religious settlements

Conquistador The name given to any Spanish explorer who c conquered land for Spain

Vaqueros cowhands

Revolt an action against people in charge

Explorer Notes Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus’s goal was to find Asia but instead landed on an island and claimed it San Salvador. When he sailed again to find Asia, he landed on what today is known as the Bahamas.

Cabeza de VacaCabeza de Vaca came to America with Panfilo de Navarez where they landed in Florida. The crew decided to sail to Mexico but was hit by a hurricane that landed them in what is today known as Galveston. De Vaca stayed in Galveston for three years.

Francisco Vasquez de CoronadoFrancisco Vasquez de Cornoado led an expedition through Mexico and up through Texas and Arizona. Coronado and his crew were the first Europeans to see the Grand Canyon. They crossed the Pecos River onto the West Texas Plains. Eventually Coronado and his men reached Palo Duro Canyon, near present-day Amarillo.

Sieur de la SalleSieur de la Salle led an expedition down the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico. He claimed land along the way for France. Later la Salle sailed past the mouth of the Mississippi River and landed in Texas instead. They created a fort and named it Fort St. Louis. The fort was located between present-day Galveston and Corpus Christi.

Europeans Explore

European countriesbegan exploring by land,but decided to finda sea route instead. Thesea route:

- Was safer than land routes

- Made the Europeans wealthier

- Was faster than land routes

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Europeans Explore

A Spanish explorer, named Cortes, ledSpanish soldiers into Mexico.

He discovered great wealth among theAztecs.

As a result of this, he wanted to continueto explore North America.

The Spanish and French in TX

After Spain conquered the Aztecs, theSpanish wanted more land for theirempire.

The new lands conquered in the Americas

were called New Spain.

The Spanish and French in TX

When the Spanish were inTX, they heard manyNative American legends.

The Spanish werefascinated by the legendof Cibola.

They sent 2 expeditions tosearch for the cities ofgold.

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Missions, Presidios, and Early Towns

Although Fort St. Louiswas destroyed, theSpanish were worriedabout Frenchsettlements.

Spain built the missions

to protect the new land

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Missions, Presidios, and Early Towns

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Spanish missions wererun by Catholic priests.

The Spanish built themissions near NativeAmericans.

The Spanish wanted toteach them the Catholicreligion and Spanishways of life.

Missions, Presidios, and Early Towns

Soldiers came with the missionaries. They built presidios, or forts, forprotection.

The missions and missionaries helped New

Spain grow. The people soon adapted tothe Spanish culture.