Cabeza De Vaca Dbq

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The Quest
Cabeza de Vaca had only wanted to survive through this beating of a journey. He was a well-known man that had very many near-death experiences. Cabeza started his journey searching for gold and settlement, but in a matter of days, he didn’t care about any of that. He only wanted to live. How did Cabeza de Vaca survive in these conditions? He survived because of his wilderness skills, his great success as a healer, and his deep respect for the Native Americans.
Cabeza had amazing wilderness and survival skills that helped him survive in the wild. Cabeza’s raft and three others had been shipwrecked on the shore of Isle de Malhado on November, 1528 (document a). He had taken a hard and long route to Mexico City. He had went through

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