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Explorers Chart

Explorers Chart. Spanish and French Explorers Early Exploration. COLUMBUS. Why in Texas? To find India Importance: Lead the way for Spanish explorers Claimed much of Mexico, the Carribean and the US for Spain Impact on Native Americans

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Explorers Chart

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  1. Explorers Chart Spanish and French Explorers Early Exploration

  2. COLUMBUS • Why in Texas? • To find India • Importance: • Lead the way for Spanish explorers • Claimed much of Mexico, the Carribean and the US for Spain • Impact on Native Americans • Beginning of the end for the Native American way of life

  3. CORTES • Why in Texas? • Exploring for gold • Importance: • Defeated Aztecs to gain their riches • Impact on Native Americans • Natives that were enemies of the Aztecs joined the Spanish • Persuaded the Aztecs he was a God.

  4. PINEDA • Why in Texas? • To explore the coast of Texas • Wanted gold • Importance: • First European to map coast of Texas • Impact on Native Americans • Caused a Native American uprising • Died in Mexico 1520

  5. CABEZA DE VACA • Why in Texas? • Sent to conquer area between Florida and Mexico in 1527 • Shipwrecked • Importance: • Spent nearly 6 years in Texas • Learned about land and people of Texas • Impact on Native Americans • Cultural diffusion, guns • Disease • Ended way of life for many Native Americans in Texas

  6. CORONADO • Why in Texas? • Sent by Viceroy to explore Cibola • Importance: • Claimed Wichita land as Spanish • Tried to find “riches” of Cibola • Impact on Native Americans • Executed Turk • Killed many Native Americans

  7. LA SALLE • Why in Texas? • Looking for the mouth of the Mississippi • Blown of course by a storm • Importance: • Claimed land from west Texas to east Texas, shifting Spanish focus to that area • Impact on Native Americans • Fought with the Karankawa

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