Mapped the

Pineda 1519 in Texas Texas Coast for

Spain

shipwrecked on the
Texas Coast in 1528
Cabeza de Vaca Explored the Rio
Grande Valley

Explored the
Searched for Cibola: The Texas pan-
Coronado 7 cities of gold handle; found
the Palo Duro
Canyon

Spanish
Conquistadors Explored the New World in search
of Gold, Glory, and God. soldiers

French explorer who landed in Texas

La Salle while looking for the mouth of the
Mississippi River
Established Ft. St. Louis along the
coast of Texas
 1519 in Mexico

Invaded Mexico and

Cortez conquered the Aztecs

a person who goes to a

explorer new undiscovered land

A planned exploration trip to

expedition a newly discovered area

Belief that a nations

strength power is based on
mercantilism its wealth (owning land
brought both)
 Making towns or
colonize building in a new
area

Military outpost or fort

presidios to protect people

Religious settlement
missions ( a church colony)

shipwreck When a ship crashes near a coastal

beach

Important effect
impact of an action or
event
 The most important
Defining event event during a time
period

significant Very important

Natural Texas Time of Native

and It's People Americans and Texas
Geography
Era

Explorers from
Age of Contact France and Spain
come to Texas and
Era meet Native
Americans