Spanish Explorers in Texas

To convert people to Christianity

To accumulate wealth

To gain fame

To learn about Native American cultures

European diseases

Climate change

Overpopulation

None of these

Shipwrecked

Considered a shaman by Indians

Wrote a primary source of his travels through Texas

Discovered gold and silver

Legends told in Europe for hundreds of years

Stories told to Cabeza De Vaca by Indians

Gold and silver was discovered in Mexico

1492

1528

1519

1542

He conquered the Aztecs

He was shipwrecked in Texas

He was the first European to see Texas and map its coast

He searched for the golden city of Cibola

Karankawa & Kiowa

Karankawa & Coahuiltecans

Coahuiltecans & Comanche

Comanche & Apache

Yes

No

A little

Highly valuable

A strategic location

No use

A cultural hub

They discouraged further exploration due to dangerous coastlines.

They provided accurate information that helped future explorers navigate the region.

They were lost and had no impact on future explorations.

They inspired conflict between European nations.

Map the coast of Texas

Live with the Native Americans and explore Texas

Conquer the Aztecs

Explore the Great Plains looking for cities of gold

The signing of the Treaty of Tordesillas.

The expedition was led by Alonso Álvarez de Pineda, which included mapping the

Texas coastline.

The establishment of the first mission by Spanish missionaries.

The founding of San Antonio as the first permanent settlement.

Cabeza de Vaca left the Island of Ill-Fate to travel as a trader in Texas.

Cabeza de Vaca’s relationship with Native Americans did not help him survive.

Although once enslaved, Cabeza de Vaca later gained a great deal of freedom.

Cabeza de Vaca learned to live like the Native Americans and wrote about it later in his

life.