The document summarizes the Spanish frontier in North America from 1521 to 1821. It discusses Spanish explorers searching for gold and glory after conquering the Aztecs, including Hernando de Soto and Francisco Vasquez de Coronado exploring further north. It also mentions Cabeza de Vaca and his crew accidentally wandering through the American Southwest after a storm. Finally, it outlines the establishment of missions, presidios, and settlements by the Spanish in areas like New Mexico, Texas, and California as they sought to colonize the northern frontier and claim territory for Spain.
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