Spanish exploration of texas Chapter 4 – Sections 2 - 3 Spanish exploration of texas

I. NEW SPAIN A. 1492 – Columbus discovered New World (1) lands on island of Hispanola (2) other explorers will follow B. Reasons for Exploration: 3 G’s (1) Gold – riches in New World (2) Glory – men could become famous (3) God – Catholic Church spread to NW

New spain (continued) C. Problems with Texas (1) Indians - land disputes, attacks (2) Other countries wanted land – France (3) Far from Mexico – few wanted to go to Texas

Christopher Columbus – route to New World

II. conquistadors A. Cortez – 1519 – conquered Aztec empire; established Mexico City for New Spain B. Pineda – 1519 – first to map Texas coast C. Cabeza de Vaca – 1528-35 – first Spaniard to explore interior of Texas; captive of Karankawa Indians; his tales of Texas excited the Spanish in Mexico

Conquistadors (continued) D. Fray Marcos – 1535 – looked for the Seven Cities of Cibola (cities of gold) E. Coronado – 1540-42 – looked for gold across Texas panhandle (none found) F. Cardenas – 1542 – discovered the Grand Canyon (on Coronado’s expedition)

Conquistors (continued) H. De Soto – 1542 – discovered the Mississippi River I. Moscoso – 1542 – mapped East Texas J. Onate – 1601 – mapped Texas panhandle and New Mexico

Hernan cortez

Cabeza de vaca

Francisco coronado

Hernan de soto De Soto discovered the Mississippi River but died before his group could get to Texas

III. Results of exploration A. Nothing of importance found in Texas by Spain B. Spain leaves Texas alone for 150 years C. Explorations gave Spain a claim to Texas – settlements formed

iv. Columbian exchange From Americas to Europe: * potatoes * corn * squash * tobacco * chocolate * gold and silver * sugar From Europe to Americas: * horses * guns * alcohol * deadly diseases * cattle and goats * wheat * technology

v. First settlements in texas A. 1680s – Mission Corpus Christi de la Isleta- near El Paso (1) first permanent European settlement within the present boundary of Texas B. 1683 – San Saba Mission (1) settled too far into Indian territory (2) mission failed/abandoned

The french challenge – 1680s A. LaSalle – 1682 (1) sailed down Mississippi River and claimed all lands drained by the river – enormous amount of land for France (2) asked King of France for a colony – King says “OK”

Rene robert sieur de lasalle

The french challenge (continued) B. 1684 – LaSalle brought 300 settlers to the New World (1) landed in Texas by mistake (2) built Fort St. Louis for protection C. Problems: (1) disease (2) Indians (3) settlers are very upset w/ LaSalle & their colonization problems

Fort St. Louis in Texas

The french challenge (continued) D. 1687 – LaSalle is shot in the back – killed E. 1689 – Few French were able to leave – most died but some were rescued (1) Fort St. Louis failed