FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH EXPLORERS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Finding the rumored Strait of Anian
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Drawing the first map of the Texas Gulf Coast
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Claiming land for Spain
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Settling Cuba and being unsuccessful in capturing Cortes
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Detailed explanation-1: -Panfilo de Narvaez was a Spanish explorer and soldier who helped conquer Cuba in 1511 and led a Spanish royal expedition to North America in 1527. After surviving a hurricane near Cuba, his expedition landed on the west coast of Florida, near Tampa Bay, in April 1528, claiming the land for Spain.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Narváez expedition was a Spanish journey of exploration and colonization started in 1527 that intended to establish colonial settlements and garrisons in Florida.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cortés soldiers would gain and lose stairs, but suddenly Narváez cried out that he was dead [he wasn’t], but he did lose an eye in the struggle. Cortés imprisoned him and pacified many of his soldiers by promising them gold if they would join him, as most did.
Detailed explanation-4: -As the journey progressed, the boats were gradually lost, and at about the beginning of November 1528, Narváez disappeared when his own vessel was suddenly blown out to sea. Only four men survived the expedition.