FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH EXPLORERS
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Question
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Alvar Nunez
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Panfil de Narvaez
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Christopher Columbus
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Esteban Dorantes
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Detailed explanation-1: -Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca: His Account, His Life, and the Expedition of Panfilo de Narváez.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The ships reached the bay, anchored, and waited in vain for the leader and his forces. Then, after cruising and searching along the coast for a year, they sailed to Mexico. Search for Gold. A few days after landing, De Narvaez began his march to the north.
Detailed explanation-4: -Convinced that there were more wealthy empires like the Aztecs to the north, he mounted an expedition that was doomed to become one of the most monumental failures in history. Narvaez got permission from King Charles V of Spain to mount an expedition into Florida.