Explorers of the Southwest

Explorers of the Southwest

Meish Goldish

Authors: Meish Goldish
Print type: BOOK

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In the 1500s, European travelers came to explore the New World. They looked for gold there. They claimed land for their home countries. They also built settlements where Europeans could live. Explorers claimed Texas and other parts of the Southwest for Spain and France. Settlements were built there. The settlements led to the growth of the United States. - p.2, 21.