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Cabeza De Vaca. The Age of Discovery. Spanish and Portuguese Empire in North and South America . The Age of Discovery. The expansion of Spain and Portugal Conquistadors found new trade routes Columbus discovered America in 1492 Colonization of America
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The Age of Discovery Spanish and Portuguese Empire in North and South America
The Age of Discovery • The expansion of Spain and Portugal • Conquistadors found new trade routes • Columbus discovered America in 1492 • Colonization of America • Many conquistadors explored the New World: America
Cabeza de Vaca • Born in Jerez, Spain, 1492 • Raised in a noble family • His grandfather was a conquistador • Cabeza De Vaca means “cow’s head” • Died in Sevilla, 1559
The Fleet • Fleet included • Five ships of 600 men • Officers • Cabeza de Vaca Treasurer and High Sheriff • Alonzo Enriquez, Alonzo de Solis, Juan Xuarez
The Journey • Hispaniola for one month • Santiago, Cuba, and then Trinidad • West coast of Florida near Tampa Bay • North to explore with small amounts of biscuits and bacon to eat; ran out of food • By the end of the summer, 100 had died from disease, starvation or Indian attack
Disasters • Decided to go to Cuba. • Men made 5 rafts on which they sailed west, hoping to reach a Spanish settlement in Mexico. • Three rafts sank • Two surviving rafts (carrying 80 men) landed at Galveston Island (off what is now Texas) in fall of 1528
Galveston • Only 15 men survived the cold winter. • Traveled west, walking along the Colorado River. • By 1533, there were only 4 survivors (including Cabeza de Vaca ) • Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca • Estevanico – a slave from North Africa • Alonzo del Castillo Maldonado • Andres Dorantes de Carranza
Cabeza de Vaca’s Company • Was enslaved by some Indian tribes along the way • Helped by others • These 4 men were the first non-natives to travel in southwestern North America. • Reached the Spanish settlement of Culiacan in early 1536
Mexico City • Later that year they reached Mexico City, where they were welcomed by the Viceroy Antonio de Mendoza. • After serving as a Mexican territorial governor, Cabeza de Vaca returned to Spain in 1537.
Later Timeline • In 1536 travels to Mexico City and welcomed by Hernan Cortes. Cabeza de Vaca was angered by the mistreatment of the Native Americans at the hands of the Spanish. • In 1537 returns home to Spain and to write about his experiences. • Noted the appalling treatment of Indians by the Spanish • In 1540 appointed governor of the LaPlata regions in Argentina.
Return to Spain • In 1542 book published . • In 1543 introduces a plan of fair treatment of the Natives; men rebel against him. • Held prisoner until 1544 when returns to Spain. • Cabeza de Vaca accused of abusing power (1544) • Loses office of Governor of Argentina.
End Days • Book about experiences in South America the inspiration of Hernando De Soto and Francisco Vasquez de Coronado. • Sentenced to live out the rest of his days in exile in North Africa; Emperor Charles V rescinded the order and Cabeza de Vaca was able to return to Spain. • Died from illness in 1559.
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