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Cultural Encounters - First Encounters
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Cultural Encounters - God, Gold & Glory
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Columbus was a Genoese Sailor and Explorer who left Spain in 1492 on his “Enterprise of the Indies,” an attempt to reach the riches of the East by sailing west that was sponsored by the Spanish Monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella
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The Governor of Mexico City listened to an Indian slave named Tejo recount tales of trading expeditions that he and his father had taken for years. He also claimed that during his travels with his father, they had seen seven cities where gold and silver were used in every day life for jewelry and decorating homes. That is what started the quest for the Seven Cities of Gold
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The French in Texas
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1554 Shipwreck
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Coronado had claimed all the land he covered in his expedition for Spain. It was a vast area. The Spanish had closed the Gulf of Mexico to all ships that were not from Spain. Spain’s resources were going to wars in Europe, and Coronado`s lands were left undefended and unsettled . A French explorer, Robert Rene Cavalier, Sieur de LaSalle, would change Spain`s complacency.
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On November 4, 1552, a total of 54 ships set sail from Spain. These ships were equipped with weapons and soldiers. Though so many ships were sent to the New World, only four were expected to make the return trip
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Spanish Missions in South Texas(1721-1830)
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After the elimination of the French colony, the Spanish realized the importance of inhabiting the frontier. As a result, Missions were established along the principal rivers.
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TEKS
TEKS Biiographies-Christopher Columbus, Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle, Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
SS 17 B (Grade 2), 3B, (Grade 3), 2A-B-C, 10B, 11A (Grade 4), 1A, 11A (Grade 5), 1A, 2B, 21A (Grade 7), 1B, 2A, 30A (Grade 8) |
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