1. Chapter 5.2

2.  Did he find a new route to China (Asia)? No  Did he bring diseases to the Americas? Yes  Did he enslave, torture & kill thousands of Taino natives? Yes  Did he discover a New World? Yes

3.  Do you think Christopher Columbus succeeded in his expedition? Explain your answer.

4.  In 1519, Piñeda became the first European to map the Texas coast.  He also established the 1 st Spanish colony.

5.  Following a hurricane in 1528, Cabeza de Vaca & his men landed in Galveston Bay where they were captured by the Karankawas.  As a result, he became the first European to see the interior of Texas.

6.  How would you have felt if you were one of Cabeza de Vaca’s crew who was captured by the Karankawas? What would you have done?

7.  Cabeza de Vaca became the 1 st European to write about Texas in his book “La Relacion”.  He wrote about the natives, fertile soil & “humped-back cows” (buffalo).

8.  He also told of the legends of the “7 Cities of Cibola” that he had heard from the natives.  These tales of cities of gold inspired more Europeans to explore Texas.

9.  The Spanish had 3 main motivations for exploring the “New World”, which were known as the 3 G’s. 1. Gold: The Spanish wanted to increase their global wealth.

10. 2. Glory: Expeditions were led by conquistadores looking for fame for themselves

11. 3. God: The Catholic Church agreed to help support the expeditions to convert Native Texans to Catholicism & increase wealth for the church

12.  Create a mural of a scene that Cabeza de Vaca might have seen when traveling with Native Texans on a Large Construction Paper or Posterboard.  Use Mural Handout as a guide.  Write a summary of what is seen in the mural.  Due on Tuesday, October 2 nd

13.  Creativity (25%)  Must be original & creative  Correct Information (25%)  Design & information must deal with Cabeza de Vaca’s encounters with Native Texans  Neatness & Color (25%)  Must not be messy or in simple black & white  Summary (25%)  Summary must by typed (Font size 12).  Must contain proper grammar & length must be a half page minimum.