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European Explorers

Learn about the European explorers who played significant roles in Texas history, including Christopher Columbus, Alonzo Alvarez de Pineda, Hernan Cortes, Panfilo de Narvaez, Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, and Hernando de Soto.

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European Explorers

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  1. European Explorers FMS - Texas History

  2. Christopher Columbus • Sponsored by Spain’s to find a shorter route to China • Landed in Bahamas Oct 12, 1492 • Spain sponsored 4 voyages between 1492 – 1504 • Lost sponsorship when he began abusing the natives

  3. Alonzo Alvarez de Pineda • Led expedition to map coastline of Gulf of Mexico & established Spanish colony in 1519 • 1st European expedition to observe the Texas coast • Pineda settled near present-day Mexican city of Tampico

  4. Moctezuma Hernan Cortes • Spaniard commissioned by Governor of Cuba to explore N. Amer. continent in 1519 • Conquered Emperor Moctezuma • Claimed Mexico for “New” Spain • Renamed Tenochtitlan –Mexico City

  5. Panfilo de Narvaez • Granted land of Florida by Spain along with permission to conquer lands between Florida & Mexico • His 400-man expedition capsized in Gulf of Mex. during a storm; 80 survivors beached at Galveston Bay • 1st Europeans to set foot in Texas • Assisted by Karankawas upon arrival in Texas

  6. Panfilo de Narvaez Expedition

  7. Alvar Nunez Cabezade Vaca • Assisted by Karankawas, survived Narvaez expedition • Natives told him about 7 Cities of Gold (Cibola) • 1st Euro. To explore interior of Texas looking for Ciboloa • Went across Tx to Mex. City • Told Spain about Cibola

  8. Francisco Vasquez de Coronado • Came to Texas specifically looking for 7 Cities of Gold (Cibola) … never found it • A member of his group (Fernandez) even traveled as far as the Grand Canyon • Saw buffalo and thought they were cows

  9. Hernando de Soto • Led 2nd expedition to Texas specifically looking for Cibola • 1st European to explore interior of U.S vs. just Florida area to Texas • Never found Cibola

  10. Rene-Robert CavelierSieur de LaSalle • Claimed Louisiana, to include Miss. River area for France • Established Ft St Louis near present day Corpus Christi • Most of his expedition died from fights w/ Karankawas • His fort was over run by Indians

  11. Spanish Explorers • Alonzo Alvarez de Pineda • Hernan Cortes • Panfilo de Narvaez • Cabeza de Vaca • Francisco de Coronado • Hernado de Soto

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