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Explorer Chart. Use pages 102-115 in your textbook to fill in the following chart. Explorer: Cortes. Country : Spain. Date : February 1519. Area Explored : Eastern coast of Mexico. Accomplishments : Conquered the Aztecs Built Mexico City which became the capital of New Spain.
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Explorer Chart Use pages 102-115 in your textbook to fill in the following chart.
Explorer: Cortes Country: Spain Date: February 1519 Area Explored: Eastern coast of Mexico
Accomplishments: • Conquered the Aztecs • Built Mexico City which became the capital of New Spain. • Inspired other Spaniards to come to the Americas.
Explorer: Pineda Country: Spain Date: 1519 Area Explored: Texas Coast
Accomplishments: • Observed and mapped the coast of Texas.
Explorer: Narvaez Country: Spain Date: 1527 or 1528 Area Explored: Area between Florida and Mexico
Accomplishments: • First Europeansto enter Texas.
Explorer: De Vaca Country: Spain Date:1527 Area Explored: Galveston Island area
Accomplishments: • Lived with the Karankawa Indians for 6 years. • Became known as shaman. • Passed along tales of cities filled with magnificent houses and lands rich with copper, emeralds, and turquoise.
Explorer: Estevanico Country: He was from Morocco, but sailing for Spain. Date: 1527 Area Explored: Galveston Island area
Accomplishments: • First known black man to enter Texas. • Reported news of an area called Cibola, filled with riches and gems.
Explorer: Fray Marcos Country: Spain Date:1539 Area Explored: New Mexico & Arizona
Accomplishments: • Saw Cibola from a distance and reported it to be a golden city.
Explorer: Coronado Date:1540 Country: Spain Area Explored: New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, & Kansas
Accomplishments: • Found Cibola and disappointment. • Saw the Palo Duro and Grand canyons. • Claimed Wichita country for Spain.
Explorer: De Soto Country: Spain Date: 1539 Area Explored: From Florida to the Mississippi River.
Accomplishments: • First European explorer to reach the Mississippi River.
Explorer: De Moscoso Country: Spain Date: 1542 Area Explored: Mississippi River to Brazos River.
Accomplishments: • Explored East Texas
Explorer: La Salle Country: France Date: 1682 Area Explored: MississippiRiver and Texas Coast
Accomplishments: • Claimed all land around the Mississippi River for the King of France. • Built Fort St. Louis in Texas. • Gave the French a claim to Texas.