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Texas History
Term | Definition |
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Absolute Chronology | In order from the earliest events to the latest |
Coast | The edge of a state or country next to water |
Conflicting Territorial Claims | a disagreement over the control of land |
Defining Characteristics | A characteristic that defines what something is |
Eras | A long period of time |
Exploration | Exploration- Traveling in or through an unfamiliar area |
Gold | A valuable ore |
Historians | People who learn and tell others about history |
Major Eras | Periods of time that are important to history |
Mapping | Making a map of a certain area |
Relative Chronology | Chronology that compares events to other events |
Settlement | A part of land that belongs to someone |
1519 | The year Pineda made a map of the coast. |
Era: Age of Contact | Age of Contact- The era when Spanish and French discovery of Texas took place |
France and Spain Spanish De Pineda De Vaca | The countries who explored Texas |