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OVERVIEW

In this lesson, students will be able to identify and explain the significance of the final Spanish conquistadors to pass near or through Texas, including Hernando de Soto, Luis de Moscoso Alvarado, and Juan de Oñate. Students will be able to make a claim about the success or failure of each expedition based on evidence from short reading passages. Students will be able to identify and explain the significance of the arrival of the French explorer La Salle, and how his arrival affected Spain’s view of Texas.

LESSON TIME

This lesson will take approximately 45 to 60 minutes. Exact times may vary based on the specific needs of individual classes.

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

  1. How successful was Spain at accomplishing its goals of “God, Gold, and Glory” in Texas?
  2. What does Spain do as a result?
  3. How does the arrival of the French change Spain’s response?

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Age of Contact: The Last Conquistadors & the French Arrive: Guided Notes Day 3 by UNT Libraries is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license .

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The page was updated on 10/28/2024.

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