5.2 The Spanish Explore 5.2 The Spanish Explore TexasTexas

Pineda Explores the Gulf CoastPineda Explores the Gulf Coast Alonso Alvarez de Pineda Alonso Alvarez de Pineda

was looking for a northern was looking for a northern waterway to the Pacificwaterway to the Pacific

In 1519, he left Jamaica In 1519, he left Jamaica and sailed into the Gulf of and sailed into the Gulf of MexicoMexico

He sailed along the Gulf He sailed along the Gulf Coast.Coast.

Pineda and his crew were Pineda and his crew were the first-known Europeans the first-known Europeans to see the Texas coast.to see the Texas coast.

In 1519, Pineda In 1519, Pineda mapped the mapped the Texas coast, and Texas coast, and established the established the first mainland first mainland Spanish Spanish settlement.settlement.

Pineda Explores the Gulf CoastPineda Explores the Gulf Coast

Narvaez and the Narvaez and the ““Island of MisfortuneIsland of Misfortune”” In 1527, Panfilo de Narvaez lead another In 1527, Panfilo de Narvaez lead another

voyage from the Gulf of Mexico in voyage from the Gulf of Mexico in search of riches.search of riches.

Landed on the Florida coast near Tampa Landed on the Florida coast near Tampa Bay. While struggling throught the Bay. While struggling throught the Florida swamps, they found no gold and Florida swamps, they found no gold and got lost.got lost.

Many Spaniards were sick and injured Many Spaniards were sick and injured fighting Native Americansfighting Native Americans

After not being able to locate their ships, After not being able to locate their ships, they built several small boats.they built several small boats.

Storm in the GulfStorm in the Gulf

Narvaez drowned when Narvaez drowned when his poorly anchored his poorly anchored boat washed out to sea.boat washed out to sea.

The other two boats The other two boats were shipwrecked on were shipwrecked on what could have been what could have been Galveston or the San Galveston or the San Luis Pass.Luis Pass.

Cabeza de VacaCabeza de Vaca Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

called Galveston called Galveston ““MalhadoMalhado”” meaning misfortunemeaning misfortune

Only 80 of the 600 explorers Only 80 of the 600 explorers survived to reach landsurvived to reach land

They lost all of their supplies They lost all of their supplies and some had no clothes (with and some had no clothes (with winter coming, the situation was winter coming, the situation was grim!)grim!)

De Vaca and the KarankawaDe Vaca and the Karankawa

A group of A group of Karankawa took in Karankawa took in the weary explorers the weary explorers and shared their and shared their supplies with them.supplies with them.

For the next few For the next few years, de Vaca years, de Vaca worked as a servant, worked as a servant, a trader, and a healer.a trader, and a healer.

EstevanicoEstevanico De Vaca met up with 3 other explorers, De Vaca met up with 3 other explorers, who had been slaves of the Coahuiltecan, who had been slaves of the Coahuiltecan, from the Narvaez expedition.from the Narvaez expedition.

One was a North African named One was a North African named EstevanicoEstevanico

The 4 men escaped and headed toward The 4 men escaped and headed toward Mexico CityMexico City

Estevanico had a skill for communicating Estevanico had a skill for communicating with the Native Americans that helped with the Native Americans that helped the explorersthe explorers

1536, nearly 8 years after their 1536, nearly 8 years after their shipwreck, they came across some shipwreck, they came across some Spanish soldiers who took them to Spanish soldiers who took them to Mexico City.Mexico City.

In 1537, Cabeza de Vaca In 1537, Cabeza de Vaca reports on Texas to the reports on Texas to the Spanish officials in Mexico Spanish officials in Mexico City.City.

In 1542, he published the In 1542, he published the story of his travels. The story of his travels. The Narrative of Alvar Nunez Narrative of Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca.Cabeza de Vaca.