1. Texas History Chapter 4-5
Early Explorers
Texas History Chapter 4-5

2. SPANISH EXPLORERS Cortes De Pineda
1st European to explore the Texas coastline
Conquistador who invaded the Aztecs

3. SPANISH EXPLORERS Massanet Hidalgo
Church official who established the Tejas mission
Friar who requested permission to reopen the Tejas mission

4. SPANISH EXPLORERS Aguayo Coronado Explorer who searched for Quivera
Spanish official ordered to retake East Texas

5. SPANISH EXPLORERS De Leon Escandon Sent to destroy La Salle’s fort.
Founded more than 20 towns and missions along the Rio Grande

6. SPANISH EXPLORER
Antonio Margil de Jesus founded the San Jose’ y San Miguel de Aguayo mission

7. FRENCH EXPLORERS La Salle St. Denis
Appointed to negotiate with Spanish officials on the Rio Grande
Leader of French outpost

8. EXPLORERS SPANISH FRENCH La Salle St. Denis Cortes Aguayo
De Pineda Massanet
Coronado Hidalgo
De Leon Escandon
FRENCH
La Salle
St. Denis