Cabeza De Vaca

1. 1528

2. First European to live among the Native Americans (Karankawas)

3. Wrote La Relacion detailing his exploration.

Conquistadores

Spanish soldiers in search of Gold and Glory

The Three Gs

Gold

Glory

God

Pineda

1. 1519

2. Mapped the Gulf Coast (including the coast of Texas)

Coronado

1. Searched for the golden cities of Cibola (found nothing).

2. Wrote about the plains of Texas and named Amarillo

La Salle

1. French explorer 

2. Established Fort Saint Louis (which failed)