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Come to TexasCome to Texas

1527 Narvaez1527 Narvaez

Panfilo de Narvaez was Panfilo de Narvaez was sent to conquer Floridasent to conquer FloridaThe Indians in Florida The Indians in Florida drove him out and he drove him out and he could not locate his ships.could not locate his ships.Built some rafts to sail Built some rafts to sail from Florida to Mexico. from Florida to Mexico. The survivors landed in The survivors landed in Texas (Narvaez was not Texas (Narvaez was not one of them and he was one of them and he was never seen again)never seen again)

Cabeza de VacaCabeza de VacaAlvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca was shipwrecked on Galveston hipwrecked on Galveston Island as part of the Narvaez Island as part of the Narvaez expedition.expedition.

Spent 8 years living with Native Spent 8 years living with Native Americans including the Americans including the KarankawasKarankawas

Eventually he and 3 other Eventually he and 3 other survivors including a black Moor survivors including a black Moor named Estevanico escaped and named Estevanico escaped and walked a thousands miles to walked a thousands miles to Mexico exploring Texas along Mexico exploring Texas along the waythe way

Was a slave, trader, healer and Was a slave, trader, healer and spiritual leader to many natives spiritual leader to many natives along the way. along the way.

Cabeza de Vaca JourneyCabeza de Vaca Journey

Cabeza De Vaca finally meet some Spanish Cabeza De Vaca finally meet some Spanish slave-hunters near Culiacan in modern Mexico slave-hunters near Culiacan in modern Mexico in 1536.in 1536.

They did not believe he was a white man at first.They did not believe he was a white man at first.

He became a celebrity in Spain and wrote He became a celebrity in Spain and wrote La La RelacionRelacion (Ray-lass-E-On) (Ray-lass-E-On) (The Report) (The Report) a book that told of a book that told of experiences in Texas

In Cabeza De VacaIn Cabeza De Vaca’’s journeys across s journeys across Texas he heard stories of cities named Texas he heard stories of cities named Cibola filled with gold.Cibola filled with gold.

1538 Friar Marcos de Niza1538 Friar Marcos de Niza

Sent to find Seven Sent to find Seven Cities of CibolaCities of Cibola

Led the first Led the first expedition into the expedition into the Southwestern United Southwestern United StatesStates

De Niza was a friar, not a military De Niza was a friar, not a military leader and only brought a few leader and only brought a few men with him. men with him.

Estevanico (from de VacaEstevanico (from de Vaca’’s s group) came along with de Niza group) came along with de Niza and was used as a scout to and was used as a scout to search for Cibola search for Cibola

But he was killed by Zuni Indians But he was killed by Zuni Indians in New Mexicoin New Mexico

Returned claiming to see a golden Returned claiming to see a golden citycity (really a mirage or the sun (really a mirage or the sun reflecting off adobe roofs)reflecting off adobe roofs)

1540 Coronado1540 Coronado

Francisco Vázquez de Francisco Vázquez de Coronado was set out to Coronado was set out to conquer the golden city of conquer the golden city of Cibola. Cibola.

He brought over 1,300 He brought over 1,300 men with himmen with him

He and his men searched He and his men searched for months for Cibolafor months for Cibola

They found a Zuni village They found a Zuni village with pueblo houses, but with pueblo houses, but no goldno gold

A Tigua Indian named El Turco A Tigua Indian named El Turco ““The TurkThe Turk”” promised to promised to lead Coronadolead Coronado’’s group to a rich land named Quiviras group to a rich land named Quivira

In 1542 they return In 1542 they return to Mexico failing to to Mexico failing to find goldfind gold

The Turk led the Spanish from New The Turk led the Spanish from New Mexico to Kansas where they found a Mexico to Kansas where they found a simple grass hut village.simple grass hut village.

Turco was executed because Turco was executed because Coronado knew that he was lying.knew that he was lying.

1540 Hernando de 1540 Hernando de SotoSoto

Sent to find the 7 Cities of Sent to find the 7 Cities of CibolaCibolaExplored the Southeast Explored the Southeast United StatesUnited StatesReached the Mississippi Reached the Mississippi River where he became ill River where he became ill and died.and died.His men went into East His men went into East Texas before returning to Texas before returning to the Mississippi where they the Mississippi where they built boats and returned to built boats and returned to MexicoMexico

De Soto and his men De Soto and his men ““discoverdiscover”” the Mississippi Riverthe Mississippi River

After de Soto, Spain After de Soto, Spain loses interest in Texas loses interest in Texas and N. America for a and N. America for a while (no gold)while (no gold)

Analogy Exit Ticket!!!!

Fill in the blank and finish the sentence

Conquistadors are like _____________________Because they …..

Rule: No history or military analogies. Try to use somethng

Better analogies throughout the years

Conquistadors are like the

Kardashians because they’re

always looking for fame and

money

Conquistadors are like my mom

because if you disobey or

disagree with her she will hurt you

Conquistadors are like pregnant women because they crave so many things like gold and food.

Conquistadors are like

bullies because they take

advantage of people who

can’t defend themselves

Conquistadors are like ball-hogs in sports because they are very greedy Conquistadors are like

vegetables as very few of them are very sweet.

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