La Salle did establish a fort, which was built along Garcitas Creek far from the Mississippi. Was it a success or failure?
Failure. He was murdered by his own men, and by 1689, disease, hunger and attacks from the neighboring Karankawa had killed almost all of the remaining members
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a Spanish explorer who searched for wealth in the Americas
conquistador
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Spanish official appointed to rule land claimed by Spain in the New World
viceroy
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From the map, What place names do you recognize? Can you find Texas? What year was this map created?
should be able to locate Texas' general location, recognize the word Mexico and realize this is not in English and was created in 1750 from the bottom left
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state-sponsored settlement of people to new territories
colonization
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The French explorer, RenÃĐ Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, set out for the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico. He left France in 1684 with the intention of establishing a French fort at the mouth of the Mississippi River.
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travel undertaken in order to discover new resources
exploration
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The Spanish settlers there encountered the Caddo Indians, who they called âTejasâ What was the meaning of "Tejas"?
Friendly
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a journey undertaken by a group of people
expedition
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What motivated Spanish explorers to want to travel to Texas?
Fascinated by Cabeza de Vacaâs account and enticed by the potential riches in the area, other Spanish explorers left for Texas in hopes of finding treasure.
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secular
not pertaining to or connected with religion
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rocket
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baam
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The _______ hoped to spread Christianity and the Spanish culture to native groups.