EARLY EXPLORERS

Texas History Chapter 4-5

1st European to

explore the

Texas coastline

Conquistador

who invaded

the Aztecs

SPANISH EXPLORERS

De Pineda Cortes

Church official

who

established the

Tejas mission

Friar who requested

permission to reopen

the Tejas mission

SPANISH EXPLORERS

Massanet Hidalgo

Explorer who

searched for

Quivera

Spanish official

ordered to

retake East

Texas

SPANISH EXPLORERS

Coronado Aguayo

Sent to

destroy La

Salle’s fort.

Founded more

than 20 towns and

missions along the

Rio Grande

SPANISH EXPLORERS

De Leon Escandon

Antonio Margil de

Jesus founded the

San Jose’ y San

Miguel de Aguayo

mission

SPANISH EXPLORER

Leader of

French

outpost

Appointed to

negotiate with

Spanish officials

on the Rio Grande

FRENCH EXPLORERS

La Salle St. Denis

SPANISHCortes

Aguayo

De Pineda Massanet

Coronado Hidalgo

De Leon Escandon

EXPLORERS

FRENCHLa Salle

St. Denis