EARLY EXPLORERS

Texas History Chapter 4-5

1st European

to explore the

Texas

coastline,

1519

Conquistador

who invaded

the Aztecs

SPANISH EXPLORERS

De Pineda Cortes

Church

official who

established

1st Tejas

mission, 1718

Friar who

requested

permission to

reopen the Tejas

mission

SPANISH EXPLORERS

Massanet Hidalgo

Explorer who

searched for

Quivera

1st European

explorer sent

to check on

Cibola

SPANISH EXPLORERS

Coronado Marcos

Sent to

destroy La

Salle’s fort.

Spanish official

ordered to

retake East

Texas

SPANISH EXPLORERS

De Leon Aguayo

Founded over

20 towns &

missions

along the Rio

Grande.

Spanish soldiers

who sought

wealth and

glory.

SPANISH EXPLORERS

Escandon

Conquistad

ors

Antonio Margil

de Jesus

founded the San

Jose’ y San

Miguel de

Aguayo mission

SPANISH EXPLORER

Leader of

French

outpost.

Named

Louisiana.

Appointed to

negotiate with

Spanish

officials on the

Rio Grande

FRENCH EXPLORERS

La Salle St. Denis

SPANISHCortes

Aguayo

De Pineda Massanet

Coronado Hidalgo

De Leon Escandon

Marcos De

Jesus

EXPLORERS

FRENCHLa Salle

St. Denis