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| questions | Answer |
|---|---|
| the Spanish fought the ---------------- to regain control of Spain. | reconquista |
| many Spanish ------------------------- came to the Americans to gain wealth and honor by concering the natives. | conquestadors |
| many natives resisted having to pay --------------------- to the Aztecs. | tributet |
| the french were seeking the ------------- when they explored the Mississippi river. | north west passage |
| the Spanish king appointed ------------------ to rule areas conquered by the Americans. | viceroy |
| Marcos de Niza said that the native American ----------- was ounce one of the 7 cities of gold. | Pueblo |
| native amaricans were the --------- people that the europeians found in amarica | indigious |
| what spanish leaders defeeted the aztecs and the incas? | Cortez and Pizzaro |
| Spain gained a good map of the texas coast from the----------- | Alvarez de Pineda expedition |
| how long did the reconquista last? | several hundred years |
| witch explorer was first to reach amaricaa from europe? | columbus |
| La Salle mistakenly landed in texas when he was seeking the----------- | mouth of the mississippi |
| Alvarez de Pinta failed to find riches along the gulf coast but his expadition did produce ------------------- | A useful map of the Texas coast |
| What year did the reconquesta end? | 1492 |
| How did Marcos de Niza contribute to the 7 cities of gold? | He said he had seen a golden city |
| a person who buys a large parcel of land then sells smaller parts for a profit are called what? | speculator |
| a group of armed citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency are called what? | milita |
| Moses Austin agreed to bring 30 families to the Louisiana territory. In exchange the Spanish government gave him a what? | sitio |
| Texas settlers wanted a strong voice in governing themselves so the Mexican government created the ---------of nacodochous in 1831 | department |
| a ------------ is an association of two or more people in a buisness venture. | partnership |
| Mexico granted the settlers a -------------- or the legal right to own property to the land when they settled in Texas. | title |
| Colonel Juan N. Alomonite conducted a --------------- or an official count of all the people in Texas for mexico in 1834. | censusr |
| The work of culturing soil producing crops and raising livestock is called--------------. | agriculture |
| La Salle''s French settlement in Texas was called what? | Fort saint Louis |
| How did the spanish try to strengthen there hold over Texas? | The built missions and persidios |
| Why were many Mexicans reluctan to move to Texas? | They feared the natives living their. |
| How did the end of the spanish rule in Mexico effect Texas? | The government tried new ways to luring people to Texas |
| What made Texas appealing to Amarican settlers? | 1 land was cheep 2 were willing to settle on a new forinteer 3 climate was good 4 farming |