FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH EXPLORERS
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Question
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God, gold, and glory
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to find the Seven Cities of Cibola
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to find a shortcut to the Northwest Passage
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all of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The first expeditions to Texas were either accidental or spurred by the desire for riches. Cabeza de Vaca was one of the first Europeans to extensively explore Texas after an accidental landing at Galveston Island. Spanish exploration did not continue until the rumor of riches lured many explorers to Texas.
Detailed explanation-2: -Inspired by tales of rivers of gold and timid, malleable native peoples, later Spanish explorers were relentless in their quest for land and gold. Spanish explorers with hopes of conquest in the New World were known as conquistadores.
Detailed explanation-3: -Spain Begins to Explore Texas In 1519, Spanish explorer and map-maker Alonso Álvarez de Pineda led an Spanish expedition that, for the first time, mapped the coast of Texas along the Gulf of Mexico. From this expedition and the ones that followed, Spain claimed the area of present-day Texas as part of their territory.