chapter 2: first white settlers
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Chapter 2: First White Settlers. Francisco Coronado is thought to be the 1 st European explorer into OK in 1540 Some believed Vikings were the first, almost 500 years before. They found runes carved into stone near Heavener, OK - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Chapter 2:Chapter 2:First White SettlersFirst White Settlers
• Francisco Coronado is thought to be the 1st European explorer into OK in 1540
• Some believed Vikings were the first, almost 500 years before. They found runes carved into stone near Heavener, OK
• Spaniards were confident that Coronado would find the “Seven Cities of Cibola”; never found this city of gold.
Spaniards Spaniards
• Known as “Conquistadors”– All strangers were enemies– Thought they were invincible– Greedy for gold
• Advantages over Indians• Guns, horses, wagons• Most important contribution was the horse; this
changed the life of western Indians
Spaniards con’tSpaniards con’t
• Friar Juan de Padilla- went to establish a mission among the Tattooed people
• Hernando de Soto- his expedition started in Florida
• Don Juan de Onate- Formed the last major expedition into OK.
Other ExplorersOther Explorers
• French- were more focused on trading, land, and furs. Not as hostile as the Spaniards
• LaSalle and LaHarpe were part of French expeditions.
Cultural ExchangesCultural Exchanges
• Interactions between explorers and Indians had some positives:– Explorers taught metalcraft, heating metal into
shapes (blacksmith)– Traded items like guns, horses, etc– Indians learned about the wheel– Many diseases were transferred between the
two groups. Indians suffered more.