FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH EXPLORERS
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renewed Spanish interest in Texas
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taught valuable methods of survival
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made the Spanish stop exploring
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encouraged the French to explore
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Detailed explanation-1: -Location of La Salle’s settlement now known as Fort St. Louis. Established roughly 40 miles inland from where the French expedition landed on the Texas coast, the site was intended only as a temporary outpost for the colonists while La Salle continued searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River.
Detailed explanation-2: -Spain had been busy establishing colonies in Mexico and New Mexico; however, when they discovered Fort Saint Louis, Alonso de Leon was sent to destroy it. The discovery of Fort St. Louis led Spain to renew its colonization efforts in Texas.
Detailed explanation-3: -Further, native coastal people had pillaged the site following their attack on the French settlers, and the Spanish had razed and burned the remains of the structures, reportedly taking everything of value back to Mexico.
Detailed explanation-4: -How did Ft. St. Louis affect the future history of exploration and settlement in Texas? Answer: When Spanish explorers discovered the French effort to establish a foothold in Texas, they realized that unless they built more settlements in Texas themselves, the French might take over the area from them.