The Age of Contact

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The Age of Contact

• Spanish (and a little French-but mostly
  Spanish!!) Exploration

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This metal underwear is killing me!!!
Did I turn off the coffee pot before we left???
Who brought the map???
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Vocabulary

• 1492-Year Columbus discovered the Americas for
  Spain
• Explorer-One who went to new, undiscovered
  territories
• Conquistador-Spanish explorers who conquered new
  territories for Spain
• 3 Gs (Gold, Glory, God)
• 1519, mapping of the Texas coast and first
  mainland Spanish settlement
• Alvarez de Pineda explores Texas coast created
  first map of region
• Corpus Christi de la Ysleta (near present-day El
  Paso)-first Spanish mission in Texas

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Vocabulary, cont.

• Columbian Exchange-plants and animals were
  brought from Europe to America to help colonize
  the newly conquered territories
• Cortez- conquered Mexico for Spain
• DeVaca as an Indian captive, explored and wrote
  about Texas, met Native Americans, and reported
  about Texas in his book Relación
• Coronado Spanish explorer who explored and wrote
  about the plains of Texas named the settlement
  of Amarillo
• De Soto Searched for the 7 cities of gold
  (Cibola) 1st to reach interior of North America
• LaSalle French explorer who tried to colonize
  the Texas coast for France, but failed killed by
  his own men

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The Powers That Be (Were)

• The Big Three countries in Europe who were
  competing for land were

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All three countries explored for the same
reasons---The Three Gs
Gold
Glory
God
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At this time, explorers were searching for
Gold
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And once they began to explore the New World,
they thought they would find lots of gold.
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People also wanted glory for their country.
Glory
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People also wanted to share/spread their faith.
Is that really any different today?
God
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Spain

• 1492, Columbus sailed for Spain in search of
  riches.
• He was allowed to keep a percentage of everything
  he found.
• He landed in what is currently called the
  Bahamas.
• Do you think Columbus was motivated to explore?
  Why?

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Impact of Explorers on Texas

• We now know the three reasons explorers came to
  Texas.
• Those reasons are
• GOLD
• GOD
• GLORY
• Butwe need to ask ourselves what IMPACT (Effect)
  their exploration had on Texas?

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First Things First

• Rememberlong ago when we analyzed the four
  regions of Texas, the Native Texas tribes, and
  discovered why they lived where they did?
• We now need to determine why the explorers
  decided to come to Texas.
• Sowhy? (Find someone in the room NOT at your
  table, and discuss this for at least one minute.
  Come up with three good reasons)

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Spain, cont.

• Soon, Conquistadors (Spanish word for conquerors)
  arrived in the Americas.
• Pineda and Cortes explore and colonize the Gulf
  area, including Texas and Mexico.
• The gold and silver they obtained and brought
  back to Spain made other explorers and colonists
  eager to come.

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Spain, cont.

• Cabeza de Vaca (Spanish for the head of the
  cow) became the first European to explore the
  interior of Texas.
• It was he who started the stories of the
  legendary Seven Cities of Cibola.
• What might be a reason that someone would create
  such a legendother than to just tell a good
  story? Use your cabeza for this one.

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Spainyepstill Spain

• Coronado, while searching for Cibola, ended up in
  what we now call Wichita, Kansas.
• He claimed this and the land in between for
  Spain, and this eventually became part of Mexico.
• de Soto also searched for Cibola, but was also
  unable to locate it.
• After all this, the Spanish decided to establish
  the mission system, starting in Texas in El Paso.
  The first mission in Texas was called Corpus
  Christi de la Ysleta.

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The French. Cool! At least its not Spain again!

• La Salle persuaded the French government to
  colonize the Gulf of Mexico to help control
  trade.
• He built a fort in South Texas, but the colony
  only lasted for about two years.
• He and those that had survived went home.
• Buh-bye now!
• The French were unable to successfully colonize
  Texas, but their efforts made Spain realize how
  important the area was.

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Video Time

• We will watch this video from Discovery
  Education.
• Please note how what you see reinforces what you
  have already learned.
• http//my.discoveryeducation.com/
• Title Exploring the World Spanish Explorers of
  North America

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Final Questions

• What was Hernando de Soto trying to accomplish in
  his explorations?
• Describe Cabeza de Vacas adventures in
  Galveston.
• Describe how Cibola affected early Spanish
  exploration.
• You may use your notes and textbook (Chapter 5)
  to answer these questions.
• This is a Formative grade.

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The End!!