USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

SPANISH EXPLORERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why do you think that the Indians brought Cabeza de Vaca food?
A
to be nice to him
B
to make sure he does not starve
C
to pay him for healing the sick man
D
to make him help them again
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Later he wrote that the natives should be treated better. We can assume that in his captivity, he saw the pain and suffering the colonization brought the natives. Perhaps he thought there are more peaceful ways to inhabit the new continents and work with the natives instead of against them.

Detailed explanation-2: -He was the first to explore what is now Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. He was also the first to describe the buffalo, the Gila monster, and many tribes of Native Americans. His explorations proved that the North American continent was much, much larger than anyone had dreamed.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cabeza de Vaca, Álvar Núñez He and three fellow survivors became the first Europeans to explore the American Southwest, eventually settling in Mexico (1536). His Comentarios (1555) recount hardships endured in South America, where he served as governor (1542–45) of the province of Río de la Plata.

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