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Warm-up:European Exploration
VocabularyISN pg . 21
Think about the fact that people want money and status:
(Status is a combination of fame and power)
Assignment: Write down the ways that people can get both money and status in today’s world:
The Spanish and French both laid claim to the land that is now Texas. Their motivation is often referred to as the 3 G’s:
Gold • Money and Wealth – Explorers came in search of
money/wealth/riches
God • Religion - The Europeans wanted to spread Christianity
to Native Americans
Glory • Fame – European explorers wanted to claim land for
their nations’ rulers and win glory for themselves by being successful
Imagine that you have the opportunity to sail with Christopher Columbus on one of his voyages. Life aboard ship is hard; food and water tend to spoil, and ships often wreck in storms. Nevertheless, the promise of fame and fortune has led thousands to risk their lives at sea.
Knowing the risks as well as the potential for wealth and fame, would you sign on as a crew member for a voyage to the unknown? Why or why not?
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• Christopher Columbus sailed to Americas to find new trade routes to Asia.– He persuaded Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand
of Spain to finance his expedition.– He made 4 journeys to the Americas, exploring
Cuba, Bahamas, Jamaica, Central & South America.– Failed to find a new route to Asia or to bring back
fabulous riches
• Spanish explorers called Conquistadors realized that the Americas could provide greater riches that could be earned through trade with Asia.
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• In 1519, Alvarez de Pineda was the first to explore the Texas Gulf Coast.
• In 1528, a hurricane drowned Narvaez and many of his men at sea. The survivors landed in Galveston Bay. They were the first known Europeans to set foot in present day Texas.
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• Cabeza de Vaca told officials about the native legends of seven cities of gold known as Cibola, thus leading to more expeditions in search for the cities of gold.– He was one of 4 survivors of Narvaez original
expedition.– First Europeans to explore interior of Texas
• The French also send expeditions to the new world.– In 1685, LaSalle reached Galveston Bay and
sent colonist ashore at Matagorda Bay.– LaSalle built Fort St. Louis near present day
Garcitas Creek in Victoria County.
• Although LaSalle’s expeditions were unsuccessful for France, they were seen as competition for Spain.– This contributed to the rebirth of Spanish
exploration and settlement along the Gulf Coast of Texas.
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• In 1682, Spaniards establish first Texas mission, Corpus Christi de la Ysleta, which was a success.– Purpose was to spread Christianity to Native
Americans in the area
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The ships that explorers used in earlier times were constructed very differently from today's ships. The Santa María was a cargo ship made of wood, with five sails. It was powered by the wind and could travel at most about 100 miles a day. A tiller was used to steer; the ship's wheel wouldn't be invented for another 200 years. The Santa María hit a reef and sank on Christmas Day, 1492. Since the fifteenth century, shipbuilding technology has changed. Now ships are made with steel and use steam, gas, or nuclear power to cover 100 miles in a few hours.
How might history have changed if the early ships had been made of the materials we use today?
DateExplorer /
Event Purpose Accomplishments 3G's
1519 Pineda
Map the coast line of the Gulf of Mexico and
establish a Spanish Colony
Established a settlement near present day
Mexican city of Tampico.
1519 Cortes
Explore the continent and report on the rich
and powerful civilization
Brought gold and silver to Spain from Mexico as
well as defeating the Aztecs.
1528Cabeza de
Vaca
He was a survivor of the failed Navarez
expedition who became an explorer
Became one of the first Europeans to explore
the interior of Texas and he brought back stories of the 7 cities of Gold.
Spanish Exploration & Colonization
DateExplorer /
Event Purpose Accomplishments 3G's
1682Spain
establishes missions
Missions were established to spread
Christianity
Corpus Christi de la Ysleta was the first successful
Spanish mission in Texas (near El Paso)
1690Spain begins
building missions
To colonize Texas
Establishment of the first mission in East Texas,
Mission San Francisco de los Tejas.
1718Spain
reclaims East Texas
Provide a mid point for supply caravans
traveling from central Mexico to East Texas
Establishment of Mission San Antonio de Valero and
presidio San Antonio de Bexar (this would become the most important Spanish colony in Texas and later become the
city of San Antonio.
Spanish Exploration & Colonization
Create a postcard from the new world written in
the perspective of an explorer.
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1500 1550 1650 17001600
European Exploration Timeline
1500
1492 Columbus reaches the
Americas
1550 1650 17001600
European Exploration Timeline
1500
1492 Columbus reaches the
Americas
1519 Pineda 1st to explore TX Gulf Coast
Cortes defeated Aztecs
1550 1650 17001600
European Exploration Timeline
1500
1492 Columbus reaches the
Americas
1519 Pineda 1st to explore TX Gulf Coast
Cortes defeated Aztecs
1528Narvaez 1ST to set foot on present day Texas
Cabeza de Vaca explores interior of TX
1550 1650 17001600
European Exploration Timeline
1500
1492 Columbus reaches the
Americas
1519 Pineda 1st to explore TX Gulf Coast
Cortes defeated Aztecs
1528Narvaez 1ST to set foot on present day Texas
Cabeza de Vaca explores interior of TX
1541 Coronado leads
expedition into Texas
1550 1650 17001600
European Exploration Timeline
1500 1550
1492 Columbus reaches the
Americas
1519 Pineda 1st to explore TX Gulf Coast
Cortes defeated Aztecs
1528Narvaez 1ST to set foot on present day Texas
Cabeza de Vaca explores interior of TX
1541 Coronado leads
expedition into Texas
1542 Desoto reaches
East Texas
1650 17001600
European Exploration Timeline
1500 1550 1600
1492 Columbus reaches the
Americas
1519 Pineda 1st to explore TX Gulf Coast
Cortes defeated Aztecs
1528Narvaez 1ST to set foot on present day Texas
Cabeza de Vaca explores interior of TX
1541 Coronado leads
expedition into Texas
1542 Desoto reaches
East Texas
1580Last Spanish
Exploration in TX for 75 years
1650 1700
European Exploration Timeline
1500 1550 1600
1492 Columbus reaches the
Americas
1519 Pineda 1st to explore TX Gulf Coast
Cortes defeated Aztecs
1528Narvaez 1ST to set foot on present day Texas
Cabeza de Vaca explores interior of TX
1541 Coronado leads
expedition into Texas
1542 Desoto reaches
East Texas
1580Last Spanish
Exploration in TX for 75 years
1607Jamestown
1st successful English Colony
1650 1700
European Exploration Timeline
1500 1550 1600 1650 1700
1492 Columbus reaches the
Americas
1519 Pineda 1st to explore TX Gulf Coast
Cortes defeated Aztecs
1528Narvaez 1ST to set foot on present day Texas
Cabeza de Vaca explores interior of TX
1541 Coronado leads
expedition into Texas
1542 Desoto reaches
East Texas
1580Last Spanish
Exploration in TX for 75 years
1620 English
Pilgrims land at Plymouth
Rock`
1607Jamestown
1st successful English Colony
European Exploration Timeline
1500 1550 1600 1650 1700
1492 Columbus reaches the
Americas
1519 Pineda 1st to explore TX Gulf Coast
Cortes defeated Aztecs
1528Narvaez 1ST to set foot on present day Texas
Cabeza de Vaca explores interior of TX
1682Spain 1st mission in Texas
(Corpus Christi de la Ysleta)
1541 Coronado leads
expedition into Texas
1542 Desoto reaches
East Texas
1580Last Spanish
Exploration in TX for 75 years
1620 English
Pilgrims land at Plymouth
Rock`
1607Jamestown
1st successful English Colony
European Exploration Timeline
1500 1550 1600 1650 1700
1492 Columbus reaches the
Americas
1519 Pineda 1st to explore TX Gulf Coast
Cortes defeated Aztecs
1528Narvaez 1ST to set foot on present day Texas
Cabeza de Vaca explores interior of TX
1682Spain 1st mission in Texas
(Corpus Christi de la Ysleta)
1541 Coronado leads
expedition into Texas
1685La Salle establishes
Fort St. Louis
1542 Desoto reaches
East Texas
1580Last Spanish
Exploration in TX for 75 years
1620 English
Pilgrims land at Plymouth
Rock`
1607Jamestown
1st successful English Colony
European Exploration Timeline
1500 1550 1600 1650 1700
1492 Columbus reaches the
Americas
1519 Pineda 1st to explore TX Gulf Coast
Cortes defeated Aztecs
1528Narvaez 1ST to set foot on present day Texas
Cabeza de Vaca explores interior of TX
1682Spain 1st mission in Texas
(Corpus Christi de la Ysleta)
1541 Coronado leads
expedition into Texas
1685La Salle establishes
Fort St. Louis
1542 Desoto reaches
East Texas
1580Last Spanish
Exploration in TX for 75 years
1620 English
Pilgrims land at Plymouth
Rock
1607Jamestown
1st successful English Colony
1690 Mission San
Francisco de los Tejas established
European Exploration Timeline