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Did he find a new route to China (Asia)? No Did he bring diseases to the Americas? Yes Did he enslave, torture & kill thousands of Taino natives? Yes Did he discover a New World? Yes

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Do you think Christopher Columbus succeeded in his expedition? Explain your answer.

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In 1519, Pieda became the first European to map the Texas coast. He also established the 1 st Spanish colony.

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Following a hurricane in 1528, Cabeza de Vaca & his men landed in Galveston Bay where they were captured by the Karankawas. As a result, he became the first European to see the interior of Texas.

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How would you have felt if you were one of Cabeza de Vacas crew who was captured by the Karankawas? What would you have done?

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Cabeza de Vaca became the 1 st European to write about Texas in his book La Relacion. He wrote about the natives, fertile soil & humped-back cows (buffalo).

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He also told of the legends of the 7 Cities of Cibola that he had heard from the natives. These tales of cities of gold inspired more Europeans to explore Texas.

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The Spanish had 3 main motivations for exploring the New World, which were known as the 3 Gs. 1. Gold: The Spanish wanted to increase their global wealth.

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2. Glory: Expeditions were led by conquistadores looking for fame for themselves

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3. God: The Catholic Church agreed to help support the expeditions to convert Native Texans to Catholicism & increase wealth for the church

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Create a mural of a scene that Cabeza de Vaca might have seen when traveling with Native Texans on a Large Construction Paper or Posterboard. Use Mural Handout as a guide. Write a summary of what is seen in the mural. Due on Tuesday, October 2 nd

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Creativity (25%) Must be original & creative Correct Information (25%) Design & information must deal with Cabeza de Vacas encounters with Native Texans Neatness & Color (25%) Must not be messy or in simple black & white Summary (25%) Summary must by typed (Font size 12). Must contain proper grammar & length must be a half page minimum.

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