PANFILO DE NARVAEZ

NARVAEZ

• Was born and sailed from Spain in 1527
• Related to Diego Velazquez de cuellar
• Diego was theorist Spanish governor of Cuba
• His goal was to take charge of Cortez's expedition
• Narvaez failed to take charge and was put in jail for 2 years

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Discovered and claimed what is now today Florida
• 80 of his men were the first to step foot in texas

INTERESTING FACTS

• Died on his way back to Cuba by a storm
• Discovered Florida near Tampa Bay
• 3 out of the 5 rafts sailed went down
• Narvaez was on one that went down but
• De vaca his junior officer lived to be the first to step foot in texas

CONTRIBUTIONS TO TEXAS

• Discovered Florida
• On Florida expedition he slaughtered every
• Native tribe in his way
• Attempted to take over Cortez 's expidition but
• Was put in jail for two years.

WHAT IF?

• What if he had not of died on the raft?
• What if his team had not found texas?
• What if he wasn't credited with exploring Florida?
• What if his ship had sunk on the way?
• What if they were friends with the Indians?

WHAT IF?

• What if the captain had not of left them?
• What if Cortez lost the battle and narvaez
• Had taken charge.
• What if he hadn't of found Florida how would are life
• Be today?

THE END