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Spanish Explorers Come To Texas

Chapter 5.2. Spanish Explorers Come To Texas. Did Columbus Succeed?. Did he find a new route to China (Asia)? No Did he bring diseases to the Americas? Yes Did he enslave, torture & kill thousands of Taino natives? Yes Did he discover a New World? Yes. Timed Pair Share.

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Spanish Explorers Come To Texas

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  1. Chapter 5.2 Spanish Explorers Come To Texas

  2. Did Columbus Succeed? • Did he find a new route to China (Asia)? No • Did he bring diseases to the Americas? Yes • Did he enslave, torture & kill thousands of Taino natives? Yes • Did he discover a New World? Yes

  3. Timed Pair Share • Do you think Christopher Columbus succeeded in his expedition? Explain your answer.

  4. Alonzo Alvarez de Piñeda • In 1519, Piñedabecame the first European to map the Texas coast. • He also established the 1st Spanish colony.

  5. AlvarNuñezCabeza de Vaca • Following a hurricane in 1528, Cabeza de Vaca & his men landed in Galveston Bay where they were captured by the Karankawas. • As a result, he became the first European to see the interior of Texas.

  6. Round Robin • How would you have felt if you were one of Cabeza de Vaca’s crew who was captured by the Karankawas? What would you have done?

  7. AlvarNuñezCabeza de Vaca • Cabeza de Vaca became the 1st European to write about Texas in his book “La Relacion”. • He wrote about the natives, fertile soil & “humped-back cows” (buffalo).

  8. 7 Cities of Cibola • He also told of the legends of the “7 Cities of Cibola” that he had heard from the natives. • These tales of cities of gold inspired more Europeans to explore Texas.

  9. The 3 G’s • The Spanish had 3 main motivations for exploring the “New World”, which were known as the 3 G’s. 1. Gold: The Spanish wanted to increase their global wealth.

  10. The 3 G’s 2. Glory: Expeditions were led by conquistadores looking for fame for themselves

  11. The 3 G’s 3. God: The Catholic Church agreed to help support the expeditions to convert Native Texans to Catholicism & increase wealth for the church

  12. Mural Project • Create a mural of a scene that Cabeza de Vaca might have seen when traveling with Native Texans on a Large Construction Paper or Posterboard. • Use Mural Handout as a guide. • Write a summary of what is seen in the mural. • Due on Tuesday, October 2nd

  13. Mural Project Grading • Creativity (25%) • Must be original & creative • Correct Information (25%) • Design & information must deal with Cabeza de Vaca’s encounters with Native Texans • Neatness & Color (25%) • Must not be messy or in simple black & white • Summary (25%) • Summary must by typed (Font size 12). • Must contain proper grammar & length must be a half page minimum.

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