CABEZA DE VACA

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

• Cabeza de vaca was born in 1490 and died in 1557.
• In 1527 Cabeza joined the expedition to Florida.

SPONSOR

• He sailed from Spain in early 1527 as a part of a expedition.
• It was intended to occupy the mainland of North America.

MOTIVES

• The government asked Cabeza de vaca to go on the expedition.
• That's what made him want to go on the expedition.

ROUTE

• He traveled from Spain in early 1527 to the mainland of North America
• Their fleet was battered by a hurricane off the shore of Cuba.
• Then they had a new boat and departed to Florida then landed in Tampa bay.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• "He was the first European to describe the American buffalo,also called bison"
• "In 1540 Cabeza was appointed governor of Paraguay."
• Sadly he was a failure as governor,and the colonist later deposed him.

IMPACTS

• The world changed because he found Mexico and Texas.
• He also spoke about the inhumane treatment of the natives.

RIDDLE

• He went on a expedition to the mainland of North America.
• He sailed from Spain in early 1527.
• He was born in 1490,and died in 1557.
• In 1527 he joined an expedition to Florida.
• He was the first European to describe the American buffalo,also called bison.

INTERESTING FACTS

• Cabeza means head,and de vaca means of a cow.
• He spent 3 years writing an account of his 8 year expedition.
• It was across Texas and provided descriptions of his experiences.
• He wrote about the land and the natives.

SOURCES

• World book encyclopedia cabeza de vaca
• www.wlcsdiorg/Loonlake
• World book encyclopedia c-ch:3