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Name the French explorer who shipwrecked on the coast of Texas in 1685, set up a French settlement, and was later killed by his own men.
Spanish explorers and French explorers both claimed land in Texas.
missions
Vaqueros
La Salle
the Native Americans were not interested in mission life.
To protect their claim to North American coloniers.
Cowboy
presidios
A Spanish military outpost is a __________.
Spanish explorers and French explorers both claimed land in Texas.
missions
Vaqueros
La Salle
the Native Americans were not interested in mission life.
To protect their claim to North American coloniers.
Cowboy
presidios
The Spanish word vaquero refers to a...
Spanish explorers and French explorers both claimed land in Texas.
missions
Vaqueros
La Salle
the Native Americans were not interested in mission life.
To protect their claim to North American coloniers.
Cowboy
presidios
Spanish soldiers who sought wealth and glory?
Spanish explorers and French explorers both claimed land in Texas.
missions
Vaqueros
La Salle
the Native Americans were not interested in mission life.
To protect their claim to North American coloniers.
Cowboy
presidios
Spanish ______________ were built in Texas to claim the land and teach the Native Americans religion.
Spanish explorers and French explorers both claimed land in Texas.
missions
Vaqueros
La Salle
the Native Americans were not interested in mission life.
To protect their claim to North American coloniers.
Cowboy
presidios
Which of the following best describes the defining characteristics of the Age of Contact era in Texas history?
Spanish explorers and French explorers both claimed land in Texas.
missions
Vaqueros
La Salle
the Native Americans were not interested in mission life.
To protect their claim to North American coloniers.
Cowboy
presidios
Why did Spain begin building missions, presidios, and towns in Texas?
Spanish explorers and French explorers both claimed land in Texas.
missions
Vaqueros
La Salle
the Native Americans were not interested in mission life.
To protect their claim to North American coloniers.
Cowboy
presidios
The missions often failed because
Spanish explorers and French explorers both claimed land in Texas.
missions
Vaqueros
La Salle
the Native Americans were not interested in mission life.
To protect their claim to North American coloniers.
Cowboy
presidios
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