gold, glory, and God - motivated exploration of Americas, Pineda 1519 - Conquistador who mapped Texas coastline., Cortes - Conquistador who defeated the Aztecs., Montezuma - emperor of Aztecs, Tenochtitlan - capital of Aztec Empire (present-day Mexico City), Cabeza de Vaca - Captive of Karankawas for 6 years, kept a diary of Texas exploration, Seven Cities of Cibola - legend/myth that gold was found in Mexico & South America, de Soto 1539 - searched for Seven Cities of Cibola; explored Florida, Age of Contact 1528 - first time Spanish explorers encountered Native Americans in Texas, diseases - consequences of this contact ,

Notes: Exploration & Early Colonization

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