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Page 1: Spanish Exploration A look into the world of Exploration!

Spanish ExplorationSpanish Exploration

A look into the world of A look into the world of Exploration! Exploration!

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Christopher ColumbusChristopher Columbus

• 1492, Columbus sails the ocean blue

• He and his crew land in Hispanola

• Called Native Americans “Indios” meaning Indians

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Spain establishes coloniesSpain establishes colonies

• Reasons for exploration– Wealth (Gold)– land = power (Glory)– Spread the Christian faith (God)

• 1519, Pineda and his crew were the first Europeans to explore the Texas coastline

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Hernando CortesHernando Cortes• Searching for a rumored wealthy civilization• He founded the city of Veracruz• Aztec Empire

– Capitol – Tenochtitlan– Emperor Montezuma believed Cortes to be the

legendary God, Quetzalcoatl

• Battles– Cortes’ men took over the Aztec gold and silver– Named the new capitol, Mexico City

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Panfilo de NarvaezPanfilo de Narvaez• Was granted the land of Florida• Expedition

– 400 men and 82 horses were led ashore into present day Florida

• November 1528, a hurricane hits• Narvaez drowned• 80 survivors went ashore in Galveston

• First known Europeans to set foot in Texas– Karanakawas felt bad for them; gave them food– the Karankawas began dying of small pox and

influenza

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Cabeza de VacaCabeza de Vaca• De Vaca was a survivor of the Narvaez

Expedition• Karankawa teachings

– De Vaca learned herbal remedies for the sick– began to perform surgeries

• First Europeans to explore the interior of Texas• Seven Cities of Gold

– City of Cibola – an entire city made of gold– There was no city of gold

• saw the shiny roofs of the adobe homes when the sun hit them just right

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Francisco Vasquez de CoronadoFrancisco Vasquez de Coronado

• 1540 – went to search for the 7 Cities of Cibola

• Traveled west to present day New Mexico• Were the first Europeans to see the Grand

Canyon!• Failed mission: never found gold!

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Hernando de SotoHernando de Soto• 1539 – left Spain to search for the Cities of

Cibola• Explored parts of present day:

– Georgia– North & South Carolina– Tennessee– Alabama– Mississippi– Arkansas

• First major expedition to explore the interior of North America

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French ExplorationFrench Exploration

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Rene-Robert LaSalleRene-Robert LaSalle

• Reached the mouth of the Mississippi on April 9, 1682.

• Named the territory “La Louisiane” or Louisiana, in honor of the french King.

• Tried to establish a colony on the Texas/Louisiana border.– Fort St. Louis

• Colony failed due to lack of supplies and drought• LaSalle was killed by his own men.