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

2. Vocabulary Explorer Conquistadors Draw a Visual Definition
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.
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3. Why did the Spanish come in the 1500s?
God
Gold
Glory
God- Spread the Catholic Religion.
Gold- to pay for the many expeditions.
Glory- to be acclaimed for the Crown.
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4. Why did the French come in the 1600s?
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.
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5. New Spain
Conquistadors defeated 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.
New Spain covered what is Now Mexico and majority of the U.S.
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6. Pineda ( )
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 small map of Pineda’s expedition
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7. Moscoso (1505-1551) Took 600 men across Louisiana into Texas.
Discovered Corpus Christi and Matagorda Bay.
Draw a Visual of Moscoso entering Texas.
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8. Hernan Cortes ( )
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.

9. Cabeza de Vaca- Book (1490- 1557)
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.
Draw a visual of De Vaca Crash landing on Galveston.

10. Coronado-Book ( )
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.
Trace Coronado’s Expedition.
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11. La Salle-Book (1643-1687) -French Explorer
In 1682, came to stake claim of parts of Texas in the interest of the French.
The French Flag is the 2nd flag to fly over Texas.
Establishes Fort St. Louis
Draw a part of Texas with a French Flag.
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