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SPANISH EXPLORATION AND
CLAIMS IN THE NEW WORLD
Background Information
Muslims on the March
 Muslim Armies overrun
and take control of
Central Asia, North
Africa, and Southern
and Central Europe
 Establish Islamic
Kingdoms in the
conquered areas and
impose Islamic laws
 These Islamic kingdoms
dictate trade, laws, and
learning
Spain vs. Islam
 Spain along with other
European Countries
begin to push Muslims
out of Europe
 Spain finally drives out
Muslims
 Known as the
RECONQUISTA
 Spain is full of
confidence and pride
 El Cid
Age of the Conquistador
Spanish Pride
 Gushing with pride, Spain
starts asserting itself on the
world stage
 Starts looking outside its
borders to explore to keep
pace with Portugal
 King Ferdinand and Queen
Isabella frugally sponsor a
little known Italian trouble
maker
(Explorer/Businessman) who
is convinced that he can find
a quicker route to India
 His name was…………..
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 1492 Christopher
Columbus lands in the
New World
 Thinks he found Japan
 Discovers an entirely
different land
Spanish Start Exploring Mexico
 Spanish start
establishing
themselves in the
Caribbean
 Land in Mexico
 Contact with Mayans
and other tribes
Cortes’ and the Aztecs
 Cortes’ lands in Mexico
in 1519
 Aztecs Conquered in
1521
Spanish Explore Texas
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
Pineda
 Sailed along the Gulf
Coast of Texas in 1519
 Left a well drawn map
of the area
 Searched for a water
route to the Pacific
 May have made first
contact with Texas
Indians
Panfilo de Narvaez
Narvaez
 Led a disastrous
expedition that started
in Florida in 1527
 80 members of his party
landed on the coast of
Texas in 1528
 Cabeza de Vaca among
the survivors
 Made contact with the
Atakapan Indians
Cabeza de Vaca
Cabeza de Vaca
 Had belonged to the Narvaez
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expedition
Lived among the Atakapans as a
trader along the Gulf coast for
four years (1528-1532)
Enslaved by the Coahuiltecans
with three other survivors of the
Narvaez expedition
Escaped with the others in 1534
Wandered in southern Texas
until 1536
Wrote a book that reported the
rumors that Seven Cities of
Gold were in the region
Cabeza de Vaca’s Route
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Coronado
 Heard stories of “Cities of Gold”
 Assembled a 1,000 man expedition
 Explored American Southwest for over 2
years
 Treated Indians very harshly
 Found no gold
 Told Spanish “Land had little to offer”
Coronado’s Route