The Power Point will let us know why the Spanish and French came to Texas.

Draw a VisualDefinition  Explorer  Conquistadors  Explorer- a person who goes on an exploration in search of new found information.  Conquistadors- Spanish soldiers who sought wealth and power.  Friars- Members of the Catholic religious order, who helped Spain in their conquest.

VisualInfo  God  Gold  Glory  God- Spread the Catholic Religion.  Gold- to pay for the many expeditions.  Glory- to be acclaimed for the Crown.

VisualInfo  Setup Colonies  French spreading their faith.  To set up colonies for their country  To challenge the Spanish for claim of Texas.  To spread their faith.

New Spain covered what is Now Mexico and majority of the U.S. Info  Conquistadors Native Americans with far better weapons, and set claim on their new territory.  European diseases also devastated Aztec, Inca and Mayan civilizations.  Friars helped the Spanish take claim of the territory by trying to convert the Native Americans to the Catholic Faith.

Draw a small map of Pineda’s expedition Info  In 1519 he became the first European to map the coast of Texas.  He explored the coastline of Florida and Mexico.  His maps and charts were the first made of the Gulf Coast.

Draw a Visual of Moscoso entering Texas. Information  Took 600 men across Louisiana into Texas.  Discovered Corpus Christi and Matagorda Bay.

 In 1519, with an Army of 500 soldiers he quickly destroyed the Aztec Empire.  The Indians were out matched by the Guns and the Horses brought by the Spanish.  Cortes found a new city and named it after the Aztecs; Mexico.  Mexico City becomes the capital of New Spain.

Draw a visual of De Vaca Crash landing on Galveston.  Shipwrecked near Galveston and the survivors where the first Europeans to enter Texas.  Estaban from Morocco is the first African to set foot in Texas.  Cabeza de Vaca would later report that he found no Gold in Texas, but saw huge “Cows” with horns.

Trace Coronado’s Expedition. Info  In 1540 he commanded an expedition looking for the “Seven Golden Cities of Cibola.”  His men find the Grand Canyon, grassy lands and large amounts of Buffalo.

Draw a part of Texas with a French Flag. Info  In 1682, came to stake claim of parts of Texas in the interest of the French.  The French Flag is the 2 nd flag to fly over Texas.  Establishes Fort St. Louis