Tristán de Luna y Arellano expedition of 1559–1561
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The Tristán de Luna y Arellano expedition of 1559–1561 was a Spanish colonial venture that attempted to establish one of the earliest European settlements in what is now the southeastern United States, ultimately failing due to hurricanes, supply shortages, and internal discord.
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| Tristán de Luna y Arellano expedition of 1559–1561 canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Tristán de Luna y Arellano expedition of 1559–1561 Context triple: [Spanish conquest of Florida, hasPart, Tristán de Luna y Arellano expedition of 1559–1561]
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Portolá expedition
The Portolá expedition was a 1769–1770 Spanish exploratory and colonizing venture that marked the first overland European exploration of present-day California, leading to the establishment of missions and settlements along the coast.
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Pánfilo de Narváez expedition of 1528
The Pánfilo de Narváez expedition of 1528 was a disastrous Spanish venture to explore and conquer parts of the Gulf Coast, whose few survivors—including Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca—wandered for years across what is now the southern United States and northern Mexico.
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Spanish conquest of northern New Spain
The Spanish conquest of northern New Spain was a series of late 16th- and early 17th-century military and colonizing campaigns through which Spanish forces subdued Indigenous peoples and established settlements across what is now northern Mexico and the U.S. Southwest.
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Ponce de León expedition of 1513
The Ponce de León expedition of 1513 was the first recorded European voyage to explore and name Florida, led by Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León in search of new lands and riches.
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Mission Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción de Acuña
Mission Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción de Acuña is a historic 18th-century Spanish colonial mission in San Antonio, Texas, renowned for its well-preserved stone church and role in the spread of Catholicism and Spanish influence in the region.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Tristán de Luna y Arellano expedition of 1559–1561 Target entity description: The Tristán de Luna y Arellano expedition of 1559–1561 was a Spanish colonial venture that attempted to establish one of the earliest European settlements in what is now the southeastern United States, ultimately failing due to hurricanes, supply shortages, and internal discord.
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A.
Portolá expedition
The Portolá expedition was a 1769–1770 Spanish exploratory and colonizing venture that marked the first overland European exploration of present-day California, leading to the establishment of missions and settlements along the coast.
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B.
Pánfilo de Narváez expedition of 1528
The Pánfilo de Narváez expedition of 1528 was a disastrous Spanish venture to explore and conquer parts of the Gulf Coast, whose few survivors—including Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca—wandered for years across what is now the southern United States and northern Mexico.
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C.
Spanish conquest of northern New Spain
The Spanish conquest of northern New Spain was a series of late 16th- and early 17th-century military and colonizing campaigns through which Spanish forces subdued Indigenous peoples and established settlements across what is now northern Mexico and the U.S. Southwest.
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D.
Ponce de León expedition of 1513
The Ponce de León expedition of 1513 was the first recorded European voyage to explore and name Florida, led by Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León in search of new lands and riches.
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E.
Mission Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción de Acuña
Mission Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción de Acuña is a historic 18th-century Spanish colonial mission in San Antonio, Texas, renowned for its well-preserved stone church and role in the spread of Catholicism and Spanish influence in the region.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish colonial expedition
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failed colonization attempt ⓘ |
| abandoned | Pensacola Bay settlement ⓘ |
| aim |
create base for further inland exploration
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establish permanent Spanish settlement in La Florida ⓘ secure Spanish control over the northern Gulf of Mexico ⓘ |
| attemptedRelocation | inland to the Coosa region ⓘ |
| causeOfFailure |
disease
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hurricanes ⓘ internal discord ⓘ starvation ⓘ supply shortages ⓘ |
| consequence | colonists forced to rely on local resources and native groups ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| destination | Pensacola Bay ⓘ |
| endDate | 1561 ⓘ |
| evacuationTo |
Havana, Cuba
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surface form:
Havana
Veracruz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fleetSize | approximately 11 ships ⓘ |
| followedBy | Pedro Menéndez de Avilés expedition to Florida ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early Spanish presence in the Pensacola region
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one of the earliest large-scale European settlement attempts in the southeastern United States ⓘ |
| included |
Mexican Indian auxiliaries
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children ⓘ settlers ⓘ soldiers ⓘ women ⓘ |
| interactedWith | local indigenous peoples ⓘ |
| landedAt | Pensacola Bay ⓘ |
| landedInPresentDay | Florida ⓘ |
| leader | Tristán de Luna y Arellano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
demonstrated difficulties of sustaining early Gulf Coast colonies
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precedent for later Spanish settlements in West Florida ⓘ |
| notableEvent | major hurricane destroyed ships and supplies in 1559 ⓘ |
| numberOfColonists | approximately 1500 people ⓘ |
| organizedFrom | Viceroyalty of New Spain ⓘ |
| originPort | Veracruz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish colonization of the Americas ⓘ |
| precededBy | Hernando de Soto expedition ⓘ |
| region |
Southern United States
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surface form:
southeastern United States
|
| result | failure to establish lasting settlement ⓘ |
| settlementLocation |
Pensacola metropolitan area
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surface form:
Pensacola Bay area
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| settlementName | Santa María de Ochuse ⓘ |
| settlementType | colonial town ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Crown of Spain
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surface form:
Spanish Crown
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| startDate | 1559 ⓘ |
| viceroySupport | Luis de Velasco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Tristán de Luna y Arellano expedition of 1559–1561 Description of subject: The Tristán de Luna y Arellano expedition of 1559–1561 was a Spanish colonial venture that attempted to establish one of the earliest European settlements in what is now the southeastern United States, ultimately failing due to hurricanes, supply shortages, and internal discord.
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