Europeans Explore Texas

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Europeans Explore Texas
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Explorer Traits

• Courtesy
• Honesty
• Human worth and dignity
• Justice
• Patriotism
• Personal obligation for the public good
• Respect for authority
• Respect for self and others
• Courage
• Discipline
• Tolerance
• Responsibility

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• Now that you know the traits of explorers, you
  can learn about the very first explorers that
  came to Texas.

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• Raise your hand if you have been to or have heard
  of the amusement park called . . .

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• The amusement park pays tribute to the true six
  flags that have flown over Texas. Do you know
  what those flags are?

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• Check out this map of the amusement park!

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• You may not know this, but both Spain and France
  are credited for contributing many maps and
  charts of the land they explored.  They brought
  horses and cows to Texas as well.

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• Today we have much information about what the
  land and people were like as observed by these
  explorers. An example would be facts about the
  Karankawas described by Cabeza de Vaca in letters
  and other documents.

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• Spain began exploring Texas in 1519. This was
  about the same time Cortez was exploring Mexico.
  There were several more explorers who ventured
  into Texas. Lets create a timeline.

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Texas Explorers Timeline
De Soto and Moscoso
Coronado
La Salle
Cabeza de Vaca

• Pineda

1519
1684
Key Spanish explorers French explorers