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European Explorers in Texas: Impact and Legacy

Explore the significant European explorers who ventured into Texas and their impacts on the region. From Columbus to La Salle, learn about their successes, failures, and how their expeditions shaped the history of Texas. Discover the motivations, discoveries, and legacies of these explorers in this fascinating exploration of Texas history.

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European Explorers in Texas: Impact and Legacy

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  1. 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)

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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 Karankawas, 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”

  5. Years he explored the Great Plains Known forPANHANDLE Why in Texas?Looking for the 7 cities of GOLD 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)

  6. 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 gold , did findExpedition petroleum Impact on 1st European in East TX Texas

  7. Explorer: La Salle (1685-1687) 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

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