2. Explorers of the New World- 1528 Pánfilo de Narváez & 400 Spanish soldiers Landed near Tampa Bay Explored Florida’s west coast Hostile natives, illness, starvation? Set sail for Mexico Most drowned
3. ÁlvarNúñezCabeza de Vaca 2nd in command to Narváez Cabeza de Vaca & 50-60 men survived Reached Texas shore No supplies Only 15 men survived the winter Overall, only Cabeza de Vaca & 3 others survived
4. Cabeza de Vaca + 3 Captured by natives Several years in captivity Medicine man, trader Eventually escaped Wandered for 18 months across Texas plains 1536 Finally reach Mexico City
5. Francisco Vásquez de Coronado Spanish conquistador Led expeditions to southwest U.S. New Mexico- 1540-1542 Looking to conquer the “Seven Cites of Gold”
6. GarcíaLópez de Cárdenas Leader of Coronado’s New Mexico expedition First European to visit the Grand Canyon Unable to descend, took back descriptions attempting to record magnitude of sight
7. Exploration Narratives Firsthand accounts of European trailblazers Information for people back home Careful with detail, descriptive images
8. Exploration Narratives Cabeza de Vaca: descriptive details “A Journey Through Texas” López de Cárdenas: explanation of events “Boulders Taller Than the Great Tower of Seville”
