Cabeza De Vaca Dbq Answers

How? Who? That's what I wonder about Cabeza De Vaca's Journey to Mexico. Cabeza De Vaca was a conquistador from the country of spain, that led a mission to texas. On his way there, he shipwrecked, and lost all his people but 3, and of course himself. After this, he made his way all through texas and on into mexico, but how and why did he survive? The only things that can explain this were his wilderness skills, good relationships with natives, and his great communication skills.

One main reason Cabeza De Vaca survived his trip are his wilderness skills. He was smart, educated, and clever with what supplies the environment provided him. For example, he was smart when he used the technique of digging a hole, placing fires around it, and sleeping in the hole. (document b) Another example of his skills are how he hollowed out horse legs and used them as containers to store water. (document b).If it weren’t for the fire, animals may have hurt him, and if it wasn't for the water, he may have been so dehydrated he could've died. (doc B) Both these examples are just some of the ways Cabeza survived using his great wilderness skills.
One reason he would need this to survive was because some tribes he crossed paths with could have been dangerous. He got this reputation by healing injured natives, and now tribes would let him in and help, instead of kill him. (doc C)Without these relationships, the natives could have put Cabeza’s crew in grave danger. Some of them might have attacked or enslaved him, but with his reputation, they wouldn't even