Narváez’s and Cabeza de Vaca’s Expeditions
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Discovery, Exploration, Geography
- Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, Native Americans, American Indians, Explorers
- Curriculum: Renaissance History, American Indian History, American Pre-Colonial History (to 1606), Spanish/Portuguese History, Latino History
- Geographical Location: Mexico, Texas, New Mexico, Florida
- Date: April 12, 1528-April, 1536
Article abstract: Four survivors of the expeditions are the first Europeans to see the Gulf coast and the Southwest.
Summary of Event
After the conquest of the Aztecs in 1521, Spain had expanded its empire from a few islands to include Mexico, or New Spain (Mexico). Operating from bases in the Caribbean, Juan Ponce de León and other Spanish explorers had also explored and established a short-lived colony in Florida. These expeditions fueled the imagination of other Spaniards, and after the conquest of Mexico, Florida acquired important strategic value....
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