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Ch. 5 Europeans Encounter of Oklahoma. Coach Freeman. Spain in Oklahoma:. Trying to go to China: for spices and other goods Conquer Mexico and Central America The seven cities of Cabola : cities of gold and jewels Explored Oklahoma in search of GOLD. Francisco Vasquez De Coronado.
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Ch. 5 Europeans Encounter of Oklahoma Coach Freeman
Spain in Oklahoma: • Trying to go to China: for spices and other goods • Conquer Mexico and Central America • The seven cities of Cabola : cities of gold and jewels • Explored Oklahoma in search of GOLD
Francisco Vasquez De Coronado • Governor of the province of New Spain (Mexico) • 27 years old wealthy known for military leader ship and a capable administrator • 1540 went search of the Cities of Gold • Found nothing Arizona and New Mexico • Change to a town called “Quivira” • Quivira- was land riches severed food on silver plates and golden bowls…. • So they thought … Coronado was bitterly disappointed instead made pledge Allegiance to Spain.
Do Campo • Besides Gold the Spanish wanted to set up Mission’s/Churches trying to spread the gospel or to share God…. • Juan Padilla set-up mission in South Central Kansas … Died in the process • Portuguese Soldier who followed Padilla: Andres Do Campo • Taken prisoner for a year against their will. • Escaped traveled across Central Oklahoma to the Gulf Coast or New Spain • Took them 5 years: Drug a wooden cross south • Now I-35 is the same route these brothers took to Present-day Mexico…
Onate’s • Established mission near present Day Santa Fe New Mexico. • Survived before the presence of Jamestown and Quebec… • He came through Oklahoma in search the Cities of Gold and encountered the Wichita's again at Quivira!
French in Oklahoma • France saw the Mississippi River and lands west of it as a “New Commercial Empire “ • It was a center of Trade • The Success of Louisiana depend on the FUTURE in Oklahoma…
Du Tisne • Wanted establish trade with Santa Fe, New Mexico • 1st traded goods and created an alliance with OSAGE tribe… • Osage liked the French but resented them trading to the Wichita's • Wichita’s finally accepted with him, and accepted trade. • Creating a route for him to pass…
La Harpe • Organized 2nd Expedition • Established anther link of trade or a commercial link to New Mexico…. • He was Setting-up trade with Wichita's While Du Tisne is a 100 miles to the north meeting with two other Wichita villages…. • La Harpe succeeded and claimed Oklahoma as a apart of French Territory …
Problems for Wichita's and Osage • Becoming dependent on the French instead of their old ways • Started hunting for commercial purposes instead of for food and clothes… • Fought wars for revenge, but now they fought to take captives and horses trade them as slaves