1. Spanish v. French Exploration
Unit 2

2. Spanish Geographic Mapped the Texas Coast
1st group through the interior of Texas
Establish Mexico City as the capital New Spain (built on Tenochtitlan)

4. French Geographic About 150 years late to the party (1680s)
Landed (on accident) at Matagorda Bay and built Fort St. Louis
Goal was to find New Orleans and control entire Mississippi River
Staked claims in Texas AND Louisiana
Tried to keep track of and avoid Spanish movements

5. La Salle’s Exploration in Texas

6. Spanish Economic Searched for Riches
Cibola
Quivira
Helped to develop the ranching industry
Led to the (eventual) end of the buffalo

7. French Economic
Goal was to control trade up and down the Mississippi River
Claimed the mouth of the Mississippi River (in the Gulf of Mexico)
Searched for silver to add to stockpile
Had to worry about Spanish AND English colonists/explorers

8. French, Spanish, and English
Exploration Map

9. Spanish Social Wanted to spread Christianity
Built Missions (and Presidios) to help them accomplish this goal
Clashed heavily with Natives over forcing their culture and way of life on them

10. Spanish Mission Example

11. French Social Wanted to spread the Protestant religion
Traded and learned from what the Natives already knew and had established

12. In Common?? Geographic: Economic: Social:
Found new routes across the Atlantic Ocean, through the Gulf of Mexico, and across Texas
Economic:
Found new trade routes and partners
Established colonies
Riches was the main reason for exploration
Social:
Brought diseases that killed many Natives
Didn’t bring their families from Europe because majority didn’t plan on staying