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| (4.2) History. The student understands the causes and effects of European exploration and colonization of Texas and the Western Hemisphere. | | The student is expected to: | Related Handbook of Texas Online articles: |
| A: summarize reasons for European exploration and settlement of Texas and the Western Hemisphere; |
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| B: identify the accomplishments of significant explorers such as Cabeza de Vaca; Christopher Columbus; Francisco Coronado; and René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle and explain their impact on the settlement of Texas; |
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| C: explain when, where, and why the Spanish established Catholic missions in Texas; |
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| D: identify the accomplishments of significant empresarios including Moses Austin, Stephen F. Austin, and Martin de Leon and explain their impact on the settlement of Texas; and |
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| E: identify the impact of Mexico's independence from Spain on the events in Texas. |
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