Chapter 5.2
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
Do you think Christopher Columbus succeeded in his expedition? Explain your answer.
In 1519, Piñeda became the first European to map the Texas coast. He also established the 1 st Spanish colony.
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.
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?
Cabeza de Vaca became the 1 st European to write about Texas in his book “La Relacion”. He wrote about the natives, fertile soil & “humped-back cows” (buffalo).
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.
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.
2. Glory: Expeditions were led by conquistadores looking for fame for themselves
3. God: The Catholic Church agreed to help support the expeditions to convert Native Texans to Catholicism & increase wealth for the church
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 2 nd
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.