The first two European countries to explore Texas were Spain and France. Spanish explorers, such as Alonso Álvarez de Pineda in 1519, mapped the Texas coastline, while French explorers, including René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, attempted to establish settlements in the late 17th century. Their explorations laid the groundwork for future European colonization and interaction with Indigenous peoples in the region.
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Cabeza de Vaca
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
Cabeza de Vaca was the first European in Texas.
Alverez De Pineda
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Hernando DeSoto
first European to explore Florida.
Alonso Alvarez De la Pineda was the first European explorer to map the coastline of Texas. His motivation was glory and gold.
Dr. David Livingstone, from Britain was the first European to explore the Zambezi River.
Spain was the first European country to Texas.
Spain was the first country to explore the coast of Florida.