1. Spanish and French Explorers
Age of Contact
Spanish and French Explorers

2. 3 Reasons Explorers Explore
God
Gold
Glory

3. Spanish Explorers Alonso Alvarez de Pineda Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
Francisco Coronado

4. Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
He explored the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico from
In 1519 he mapped out the coastline of Texas
He was the first person to ever map out the complete coastline
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5. Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
Explored from
Shipwrecked in Galveston
First European to set foot in Texas (except maybe Pineda?)
Enslaved by Native Americans
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6. Francisco Coronado Explored 1540-1542 Sent to find Seven Golden Cities
Traveled all over southwest; 1st European to see the Grand Canyon
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7. French Explorer
Rene Robert Cavalier Sieur de La Salle

8. Rene Robert Cavalier Sieur de La Salle
Explored from
One of the first French explorers to explore Texas
Settled Louisiana
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