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Unit 1. Explorers. Literary Analysis. Exploration Narratives – firsthand accounts of the travels of explorers Chronological Order – events described in the order that they happened. Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca.
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Unit 1 Explorers
Literary Analysis • Exploration Narratives – firsthand accounts of the travels of explorers • Chronological Order – events described in the order that they happened
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca • Arrived in Florida as the second in command of a Spanish exploration group of soldiers. • Captain dies (illness and hostile natives kill many) • Sets sail for Mexico with remaining men, but captain and others drown • Of original 400, only 15 survive the winter. • All told, 4 survive, including Cabeza de Vaca, who gains reputation as a medicine man and trader • In 1536, he and the other 3 finally reach Mexico City • Exploration journals also recount his expeditions in South America
Garcia Lopez de Cardenas • First European to visit the Grand Canyon • Leader of Coronado’s expedition to New Mexico • Explored the Colorado River • Unable to descend to the river from the top of the canyon, he attempts to describe the sight by saying it was taller than the 300-foot Great Tower of Seville.