European Explorers That Impacted Texas Early exploration in

European Explorers That Impacted Texas

* Early exploration in the “new world” of the Americas was motivated by the economic idea called Mercantilismthe belief that a nation’s (country’s) power is based on its wealth ($$) New World N. & S. America European nations African nations • The way to get power and wealth was for nations to claim land in many areas and also to trade with other nations

• • 1. 2. Christopher Columbus Date: 1492 Country: Sailed for Spain but was Portuguese Where: Cuba and islands of the Caribbean Credited with being the first European to explore the Caribbean. http: //app. discoveryeducation. com/c ore: player/view/asset. Guid/2799162 B -7 BC 4 -4 C 6 A-AAA 0 -954 F 2 C 1 C 398 A Columbushttp: //app. discoveryeducation. com/c ore: player/view/asset. Guid/1018 BECD -B 205 -4166 -8 D 76 -739 DDA 40 F 6 C 1

Hernán Cortez • • Date: 1519 Country: Spain Where: Mexico Explored and conquered the natives of Mexico. – First European to explore Central America – Recovered vast wealth in gold and silver – Catalyst for future exploration of the Americas

Alonso Alvarez de Pineda Date: 1519 Country: Spain Gulf of Mexico coast First person to map the coastline of Texas What he did: – Explored and mapped the Gulf coast from Florida to Texas. • • What impact? - Map allowed other explorers to find Texas

Alvar Cabeza de Vaca • Date: 1528 -1536 • Country: Spain • Where: Shipwreck near Galveston • What he did- – Lived among Karankawa and others -Adapted to Native American culture, learned languages • Impact? – 1 st to explore South Tex

Hernando De Soto Date: 1539 -1542 Country: Spain Where: Southeastern U. S. What he did: Explored Mississippi River • Impact? • • – Died before reaching Texas – 2 nd in command Luis de Moscoso lead expedition around Tex coast to Mexico http: //app. discoveryeducati on. com/core: player/view/as set. Guid/A 6 F 3 B 4 E 8 -685 A 4 B 4 D-9 E 5 A-2524 CCF 73 F 07

Francisco Vázquez de Coronado • Date: 1540 -1541 • Country: Spain • Where: N. Texas, New Mex. & Kansas • What he did: - searched for cities of gold: • Impact? Cíbola & Quivira – No gold, but found good land for farming, ranching – Discovered and explored N. West Texas http: //app. discoveryeducation. com/core: player/view/asset. Gu id/A 6 F 3 B 4 E 8 -685 A-4 B 4 D-9 E 5 A 2524 CCF 73 F 07

Sieur de La Salle Date: 1681 -1682, 1685 Country: France Where: Mississippi River What: He explored Mississippi River and E. Tex coast http: //app. discoveryeduc • Impact? • • ation. com/core: player/vi – Got lost & landed at Matagorda ew/asset. Guid/A 58 F 49 B 4 Bay, Texas 7597 -4089 -AEDD– Established Fort St. Louis for 4811405 EB 5 D 2 France

Sieur de La Salle’s Journey