1. Exploration and Early Colonization Era

3. WHY HISTORIANS DIVIDE THE PAST INTO ERAS
Historians divide the past into eras in order to examine how political, economic, geographic and social patterns change over time.
Era- Period of time.

4. Unit 2 Important People/Events
Christopher Columbus
Hernan Cortes
Montezuma (Moctezuma II)
Alonso Alvarez De Pineda
Panfilo de Narvaez
Narvaez Expedition
Alvar Nunez Cabeza De Vaca
Estevanico
Francisco Vasquez De Coronado
Cibola

5. I. Europe Eyes the Americas A. Spain Expands Its Influence
1. Christopher Columbus sailed from Spain in to find a faster trade ROUTE to Asia.
2. King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella FINANCED his expeditions - 4 in all.

6. In Fourteen Hundred Ninety Two, Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue!!

7. COLUMBUS’S FOUR VOYAGES

8. II. Spanish Explorers Come to Texas
B. Spain Established Colonies
1. From 1492 until 1519 Spain concentrated on establishing colonies in the West Indies.
2. Conquistador – Spanish explorer who searched for wealth and land
a. Could gain personal wealth &
prestige by conquering an area.

9. SPANISH EXPLORERS In Texas: 1519–1598

10. C. Reasons for Exploration:
1. Can be summed up with the phrase: “Gold, God, and Glory”
Search for a quicker route to Asia to facilitate the spice trade.
Competition had increased between the empires of Spain, Portugal, France and England.

11. Cortés and his army sail to what is now Mexico.
1519
Cortés and his army sail to what is now Mexico.
Short-Term Effects
Long-Term Effects
conquered the Aztec Empire
killed or enslaved many Aztecs
gained for Spain the Aztecs’ wealth and land
built Mexico City on top of the ruins of Tenochtitlán, which became the capital of New Spain
increased the empire and wealth of Spain
increased Spain’s power
established Mexico as a base from which Spain could launch explorations
expanded Spain’s American empire, which covered much of North and South America by 1600

12. II. Spanish Explorers in Texas

13. Alonzo Alvarez de Pineda
1. Was the 1st European to see the Texas coast. (1519)
2. Made the 1st map of the gulf coast

14. 1519 1519 1519 Alonso Álvarez de Pineda sailed
He and his crew settled near
He is best known for mapping
from Jamaica into the Gulf of Mexico.
the Pánuco River near American Indian villages.
the northern Gulf of Mexico, including Texas.

15. Pineda’s Map

16. B. Hernando Cortes Conquers Mexico
1. In 1519, Cortes was sent by the governor of Cuba to explore the America’s.
2. Cortes gained control of Mexico by defeating the Aztecs under Montezuma.
3. The gold & riches Cortes brought back to Spain made the Spanish more eager to explore New Spain.

18. Narvaez Expedition - 1526 Led by Panfilo de Narvaez
Landed in Florida and split in half.
Shipwrecks near Galveston bay
80 survivors including Cabeza de Vaca and Estevanico

19. Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
1. Cabeza de Vaca was one of 80 survivors of the Narvaez expedition shipwrecked on Galveston Bay.
They were the 1st Europeans to
set foot in Texas.
3. He lived with the Karankawas for 6 years as a slave and healer.

20. Narvaez Expedition Continued.
One of the 4 was a slave named Esteban (Estavanico). He was the 1st African to set foot in Texas.

21. Cabeza de Vaca

23. The Search for Cibola
Francisco Coronado – 1540, sent North from Mexico to look for Cibola.
Followed a Native, El Turco, across the Texas Panhandle, went up to Kansas, to Quivera, and claimed all the land for Spain.

25. I. The Search for Cibola Cont.
1. Hernando de Soto – 1539, led second expedition to look for Cibola, beginning in Florida across the Southern U.S. to discover the Mississippi River.

27. Summarize this slide in your own words!!!

28. SPANISH EXPLORATION IN TEXAS Effects on American Indians
Effects on Spain
Effects on American Indians
established a claim to Texas
gained knowledge about land and people of Texas
gained new plants and animals from the Americas
gained a buffer zone between Spanish settlement and American Indians/Europeans to the north
lost equine military advantage
conflict with Texas Indians
gained new plants and animals from Europe, such as horses
rise of a Plains Indian horse culture
Plains Indians’ fighting and hunting abilities increased by horses
many Texas Indian deaths from European diseases
conflict with the Spanish

29. D. Columbian Exchange
(Great Exchange)
1. Exchange of goods between Europe, Asia and the Americas.

31. E. Examples of items exchanged
1. Horses were brought to the Americas by the explorers.
a. They changed the way of life for the Plains Indians.
2. Intro of corn, potatoes, sugar & cotton from America to other continents changed lives around the world.
3. Diseases were introduced to the Americas by the Spanish explorers, decimating the Native population.

32. III. The French Explore Texas
A. France Shows Interest in the Gulf
A French explorer, Rene Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle (Robert la Salle), travelled the Mississippi River, claiming all the lands it reached for France.
2. He named the land “Louisiana” after the king of France.

34. 3. He convinced King Louis &. Queen Anne to let him return to
3. He convinced King Louis & Queen Anne to let him return to the new land and establish a French colony.
4. La Salle went back to America in 1684, looking for the mouth of the Mississippi but he landed at Matagorda Bay instead of the Mississippi.
6. He established Ft. St. Louis- 1st French colony in Texas.

35. B. Ft. St. Louis was unsuccessful. and French exploration in the
B. Ft. St. Louis was unsuccessful and French exploration in the Americas ended.
C. However, Spain saw a threat to it’s hold in the New World and then began colonizing again.

36. FRENCH AND SPANISH CLAIMS ON NORTH AMERICA, 1682–1688

37. Chapter Summary Europe Eyes the Americas The French Explore Texas
Columbus came to the New World looking for gold and a new trade route to Asia. Although he found neither, his four voyages inspired others to seek their fortunes in the Americas.
Europe Eyes the Americas
Spain’s claims on Texas lands prompted France to establish a colony of its own. Although La Salle’s Texas colony did not survive, France’s presence renewed Spain’s interest in settling Texas.
The French Explore Texas
Following Columbus’s lead, Spain established colonies in the Caribbean and Mexico. Reports of riches drew the explorers north to Texas where they established a successful mission.
Spanish Explorers Come to Texas

38. 1. This Italian sailor believed he could reach Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic. a. Juan de Oñate b. Christopher Columbus c. Hernando de Soto
2. This term refers to (describes) Spanish soldiers and adventurers (people looking for riches). a. conquistadores b. mustangs c. Epidemics
3. This Spanish soldier and his men conquered (took over by force) the Aztec Empire. a. Hernán Cortés b. Fray Marcos de Niza c. Pánfilo de Narváez 4. This Spanish explorer (person who travels around to get riches or knowledge) and his crew were the first people to see the Texas coast. a. Hernando de Soto b. Alonso Álvarez de Pineda c. Juan de Oñate
5. This Spanish explorer (person who travels around to get riches or knowledge) searched for gold in Apalachee but found none. a. Christopher Columbus b. Luis de Moscoso Alvarado
c. Pánfilo de Narváez