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11 Cards in this Set
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Where did Christopher Columbus explore?
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areas around Cuba, Hispaniola, Guadulupe, Dominicia, and Jamaica
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Where did Alonso Alvarez de Pineda explore?
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Gulf Coast
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Where did Hernan Cortez explore?
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Tenochtitlan, Mexico
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Where did Coronado explore?
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Haikuh, Tiguex, Palo Duro Canyon, Quivica. Started on West side of Mexico up to areas northwest of Texas
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Where did Moscoso explore?
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Mississippi River and east Texas
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Where did La Salle explore?
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Galveston Bay, Garcitas Creek, Matagorda Bay
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What is the definition of "physical geography?"
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the physical features of the earth's surface
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What are examples of "human characteristics of places?"
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-language
-religion -political systems -economic systems -population distribution |
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What are examples of "physical characteristics of places?"
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-landforms and soils
-bodies and sources of water -vegetation -climate |
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What were the requirements of the citizens of Austin's orginal colony?
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HAD TO BE CATHOLIC and PLEDGE THEIR LOYALTY TO SPAIN
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Describe Philip Nolan's filibuster.
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-First filibuster in Texas
-Led men to capture wild horses -Late 1700s -In 1801, Spanish soldiers found him and his group in Texas. A fight followed, and he and one other man were killed. -The other men were taken to a Mexican prison |
