Spanish exploration and claims in the new world Unit 3- Age of Contact Spanish exploration and claims in the new world

Age of the Conquistador In your notes list 10 things that might freak out the native Americans when they first encountered them

Spanish Pride Spain starts looking outside its borders to explore to keep pace with Portugal King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella frugally sponsor a little known Italian trouble maker (Explorer/Businessman) who is convinced that he can find a quicker route to India His name was…………..

Review 1492 Christopher Columbus lands in the New World Thinks he found Japan? Discovers an entirely different land

Spanish Start Exploring Mexico Spanish start establishing themselves in the Caribbean Land in Mexico Contact with Mayans and other tribes

Cortes’ and the Aztecs Cortes’ lands in Mexico in 1519 Aztecs Conquered in 1521

Spanish Explore Texas

Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

Pineda Sailed along the Gulf Coast of Texas in 1519 Left a well drawn map of the area Searched for a water route to the Pacific May have made first contact with Texas Native Americans

Panfilo de Narvaez

Narvaez Led a disastrous expedition that started in Florida in 1527 90 members of his party landed on the coast of Texas in 1528 By the Spring of 1529 only 14 men survived. The rest had died of sickness. Cabeza de Vaca among the survivors Made contact with the Atakapan Native Americans

Cabeza de Vaca

Cabeza de Vaca Had belonged to the Narvaez expedition Lived among the Atakapans as a trader along the Gulf coast for four years (1528- 1532) Enslaved by the Coahuiltecans with three other survivors of the Narvaez expedition Escaped with the others in 1534 Wandered in southern Texas until 1536 Wrote a book that reported the rumors that Seven Cities of Gold were in the region

Cabeza de Vaca’s Route

Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

Coronado Heard stories of “Cities of Gold” Assembled a 1,000 man expedition Explored American Southwest for over 2 years Treated Indians very harshly Found no gold Told Spanish “Land had little to offer”

Coronado’s Route

France Explores the New World

French Reasons Wanted to find gold like Spanish but never did Looking for a faster route to Pacific Ocean (Northwest Passage) Instead, fur trade brought in wealth from the French colonies Built settlements along St. Lawrence River (Canada) Had better relations with Native Americans Traders lived among them and learned their customs Would convert Indians to Christianity when they could

La Salle

La Salle Explored and claimed land along Mississippi River Very difficult to get along with/treated his men badly Built Fort St. Louis by present day Matagorda Bay, Texas

Fort St. Louis La Salle thought he found Mississippi River Fort life was miserable Conflict with Karankawas La Salle’s men turned on him and murdered him (Mutiny) Fort St. Louis destroyed by Indians and 5 men were taken as prisoner Caused Spanish to pay attention to Texas more

La Salle’s Route