Essential Question: How did Cabeza de Vaca survive and who was he?
Reason #1 Native American Benefits
Native Americans rescued him the enslaved him
The Native Americans provided him a source of food
The Native Americans gave him a place to live
The Natives provided him many opportunities that allowed him to be a trader among the Natives.
Reason #2 Survival Skills
He made a raft
Melted all his resources
He survived being a castaway in Texas
He was able to use his environment to his advantages
He was able to overcome many challenges such as starvation, dehydration, intense weather, and many other challenges.
He was good at problem solving he had wter in a hollowed out horse leg
Reason #3 Using Communication Skills
He was able to learn many languages so he could communicate with the Indians to get food and necessary items this also allowed him to build trust with the Native Americans.
He was able to do a surgery on a man to get a arrow out of his shoulder
He made it a priority to talk to the Indians he was able to gain their trust.
He created a good reputation among the Natives using his communication skills.
He also learned sign language as welll.