Chapter 5: Early Explorers of Texas Lesson 1: The Spanish Explore Texas

The Age of Exploration Europeans wanted goods from Asia. All-water route sought. Christopher Columbus

The Age of Exploration Columbus hoped to find a westerly route to Asia. King Ferdinand & Isabella (Spain) supported Columbus’ expedition. Columbus lands in the New World

Columbus Reaches the Americas Columbus left Spain with three ships in August –Nina –Pinta –Santa Maria (flagship) tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSQtdulT_ QlR7y4w803UAwADqsAzLZxqEFzyZoKVPApIaN uYxmAww

October 1492, Christopher Columbus landed in San Salvador (Hispaniola) on his first voyage.

Columbus Reaches the Americas There he met natives, which he called Indians, because the thought he was near the West Indies.

Forming and Mapping New Spain Spanish hoped to take control of America. Wealth & Power Spread Christianity

Reasons for all European Exploration: –Known as the 3 G’s. God Gold Glory Forming and Mapping New Spain

Conquistador— soldiers and adventurers in search of glory, gold, and land. Forming and Mapping New Spain

Spanish brought guns, armor, helmets, muskets, and rode horses. Superior military technology. Conquistador Forming and Mapping New Spain

Pigs were first brought to America by Spanish explorers. Forming and Mapping New Spain

Hernan Cortes - conqueror of the Aztec empire. Hernan Cortes Forming and Mapping New Spain

1519: Lands in present-day Mexico. Told of Aztec Empire: He made conquering it his goal. Cortes Forming and Mapping New Spain

Montezuma II - ruler of the Aztec Empire. Montezuma II Forming and Mapping New Spain

Aztecs had a lot of gold, silver, & gems. May 1521: Cortes and allies attack. August 1521: Aztecs were conquered. Forming and Mapping New Spain

Cortes builds Mexico City upon the ruins of Tenochtitlan. Mexico becomes the starting point of Spanish exploration of the Americas. Forming and Mapping New Spain

Alonso Alvarez de Pineda: –First European to explore the Texas coast. –Mapped the Gulf of Mexico coastline from Florida to Mexico. Forming and Mapping New Spain Pineda’s Map of the Gulf Coast

Cabeza de Vaca Meets the Karankawa 1527: the Narvaez expedition lands near in present-day Florida. Gold is the expedition’s primary goal. Told by natives they could find gold at Apalachee. Narvaez divides his forces. Panfilo de Narvaez

They become lost in the Florida swamps. No gold found. The men could not find the ships. they returned to Spain. Built small, flimsy boats to sail to Mexico City. Cabeza de Vaca Meets the Karankawa

Storm washed three boats into Matagorda Bay Narvaez drowns. Two boats land on a Texas island— Cabeza de Vaca called it “Malhado” Cabeza de Vaca Meets the Karankawa

Cabeza de Vaca - Spaniard who spent 8 years among the Texas Indians during the 1500s. Cabeza de Vaca Cabeza de Vaca Meets the Karankawa

At first he and his men were helped by the Karankawa. After a rough winter all of de Vaca’s men and many of the Karankawa which help them died. Became a captive/slave of the Karankawa. Cabeza de Vaca Meets the Karankawa

Removed an arrowhead from a man’s chest and stitched up the wound – became known as a healer. Worked as a servant and healer. Traveled along the Texas coast gathering and trading seashells and mesquite beans. Cabeza de Vaca Meets the Karankawa

Meets up with three others from the Narvaez expedition. Estevanico - North African –Had skills communicating with different Indian groups. Cabeza de Vaca Meets the Karankawa Estevanico

1536: The four lost explorers come across a group of Spanish soldiers. Taken to Mexico City & eventually returned to Spain. Cabeza de Vaca Meets the Karankawa