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Explorers of New Spain (Texas)

Learn about early Spanish explorers like Columbus and Cortez and their impact on Texas exploration. Discover their expeditions, successes, failures, and influence on Texas history. Dive into the journeys of Pineda, Cabeza de Vaca, Coronado, and more explorers who ventured into Texas. Unravel the tales of gold-seeking expeditions and the interactions with indigenous tribes. Explore the rich history of Texas exploration and the European competition for territories. Engage with interactive activities and maps to enhance your knowledge of these significant expeditions.

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Explorers of New Spain (Texas)

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  1. Explorers of New Spain (Texas)

  2. Explorer: Columbus (1492) Year He Discovered the West Indies Known forWest Indies/New World Why in Texas?He wasn’t!!! Impact ofFailure – he didn’t discover a fasterExpedition route to India Success – he opened up the “New World” to Europe Impact Started Spanish exploration on Texas in North America (Texas)

  3. Explorer: Cortez (1521) Year He Conquered the Aztecs Known forMexico/Aztecs Why in Texas?He wasn’t!!! BUT his purpose for exploring was to get GOLD, GLORY and GOD for Spain Impact ofSuccess - conquered the Aztecs and became Expedition the first “governor” of New Spain (Mexico) Impact Inspired others to explore more on Texas territory in North America

  4. Columbus Cortes The two explorers that we just talked about were NEVER IN TEXAS!!!! Pineda De Vaca Coronado Moscoso Onate La Salle All of the rest of the explorers WERE in Texas at some point!!!

  5. Explorer: Pineda (1519) Year TX History began (the year he mapped our coast) Known forMAP Why in Texas?The governor of Jamaica ordered Pineda to explore this new area in order to find a route to the Pacific Impact ofSuccess (he mapped the coast) ExpeditionFailure (no route to the Pacific) Impact on Texas1st to observe and map the Texas Coast

  6. Explorer: Cabeza de Vaca (1528-1536) Years he was stranded in North America Known forSHIPWRECK Why in Texas?Oops… it was an accident… shipwrecked (looking for GOLD in FL, Narvaez was killed) Impact ofFailure – no GOLD, no GLORY… but he did… Expeditionmeet the Karwankawas, Texas’ 1st explorer, 1st surgeon, 1st author with Relacion Impact on TexasTold tales of cities of gold – led to more exploration www.texasbeyondhistory.net Click on “Prehistoric” Choose “South Texas Plains” Click on “Kids Activities” Choose the “Journey with an Explorer”

  7. Years he explored the Great Plains Known forPANHANDLE Why in Texas?Looking for the 7 cities of GOLD Quiviera & Cibola) Impact ofFailure – No gold, no settlements Expeditioncrossed the “Sea of Grass” (TX Panhandle) Impact on TexasTold about buffalo, villages, TX LAND in the Panhandle Explorer: Coronado (1540-1542)

  8. Hernan de Soto Explorer: Moscoso (1542-1543) Years he was in charge of the expedition Known forEAST TX Why in Texas?Hernan de Soto was looking for GOLD, when he died, Moscoso took over and took the expedition to East TX Impact ofFailure – no goldExpedition Impact on 1st European in East TX Texas

  9. ~ Explorer: Onate (1598) Year he was exploring the El Paso area Known forEl Paso Why in Texas?Looking for gold that Coronado had failed to find Impact ofFailure – no goldExpedition Impact on 1st Thanksgiving in North America? Explored the El Paso Texas area and gave it the name “El Paso”

  10. Years Fort St. Louis was in Texas Known forFrench Why in Texas?He was LOST!! Looking for the Mississippi River Impact ofFort St. Louis (settlement) – claimed TX for the Expedition French for two years – murdered by his own crew Impact on Made the Spanish paranoid – the Spanish got Texas more serious about settling TX and not just exploring it Explorer: La Salle (1685-1687)

  11. Use your map and do the following: Choose a color for the three European countries and color the key Label: Texas, New Spain, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, New France, Louisiana, 13 Colonies, Hudson’s Bay Company, Cuba Color the map according to who owned which part of the New World ATTENTION!!! Answer these questions in the white space near Alaska. 1. Look closely at the islands east and south of Cuba, what do you notice? 2. Did England have any part of New Spain? 3. What year does this map represent?

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