Adapting to failed expeditions
Glory: honor won by notable achievements. In this scenario Cabeza de Vaca strived for glory by trying to establish colonies in the Gulf of Mexico, but his expedition soon turned into a grueling peregrination across Texas. In 1527 Cabeza de Vaca shipwrecked on the coast of Galveston island, and set off on foot to Mexico. With little food, weak men, and no connections to other Spanish soldiers it still baffles people how Cabeza de Vaca survived. With tough challenges to overcome Cabeza survived because of his wilderness skills, success as a healer, and most importantly his respect for the Native Americans.
Cabeza’s great knowledge over wilderness skills the first reason why he managed to stay alive. “Cabeza drank water stored in hollowed-out horse-leg containers.” Doc B. Cabeza’s ingenious ideas for storing food, were critical for surviving. These methods of storage increased the amount of days food would last which prevented Cabeza from starvation. Document A displays the rough landscape that Cabeza had to cover, for example, the Sierra Madre Occidental/Oriental and the desert. In order to cross these landscapes Cabeza knew he should go around them, this reduced the amount of danger and time it would have taken him if he went through the mountains. He knew to choose a safer and more secure route to better increase his …show more content…
Document B,C, and D state how Cabeza learned four languages, successfully healed Native Americans, and it compared what the Indians thought of the Spaniards compared to Cabeza and his men. “ In document D it shows how the Native Americans knew that Cabeza didn’t want to prevail over them. The spaniard’s wanton demeanor often made Cabeza and his men appear full of rectitude. This aided Cabeza by making essential allies. These allies defended cabeza against multiple threats which helped Cabeza worm his way to
Glory: honor won by notable achievements. In this scenario Cabeza de Vaca strived for glory by trying to establish colonies in the Gulf of Mexico, but his expedition soon turned into a grueling peregrination across Texas. In 1527 Cabeza de Vaca shipwrecked on the coast of Galveston island, and set off on foot to Mexico. With little food, weak men, and no connections to other Spanish soldiers it still baffles people how Cabeza de Vaca survived. With tough challenges to overcome Cabeza survived because of his wilderness skills, success as a healer, and most importantly his respect for the Native Americans.
Cabeza’s great knowledge over wilderness skills the first reason why he managed to stay alive. “Cabeza drank water stored in hollowed-out horse-leg containers.” Doc B. Cabeza’s ingenious ideas for storing food, were critical for surviving. These methods of storage increased the amount of days food would last which prevented Cabeza from starvation. Document A displays the rough landscape that Cabeza had to cover, for example, the Sierra Madre Occidental/Oriental and the desert. In order to cross these landscapes Cabeza knew he should go around them, this reduced the amount of danger and time it would have taken him if he went through the mountains. He knew to choose a safer and more secure route to better increase his …show more content…
Document B,C, and D state how Cabeza learned four languages, successfully healed Native Americans, and it compared what the Indians thought of the Spaniards compared to Cabeza and his men. “ In document D it shows how the Native Americans knew that Cabeza didn’t want to prevail over them. The spaniard’s wanton demeanor often made Cabeza and his men appear full of rectitude. This aided Cabeza by making essential allies. These allies defended cabeza against multiple threats which helped Cabeza worm his way to