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into a forceful advocate on their behalf.
Received at court in Spain, he urged the Span-
ish Crown to rein in slaving raids. Although he
wanted Spain and the Christian religion to
expand their control in the New World,
Cabeza de Vaca’s belief that such control could
only be accomplished by treating Indians with
kindness would lead to his ruin. Charles V
appointed Cabeza de Vaca adelantadoof the
province of La Plata, which included all of
present-day Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay,
and much of southern Brazil, Chile, and
Bolivia; the position of adelantadogave him
the right to conquer, settle, profit from, and
govern this vast territory. After a five-month
voyage his ships sighted Santa Catarina Island
off the Brazilian coast in March 1541. Rather
than take the long route up the Paraná and
Paraguay Rivers to his destination, the settle-
ment at Asunción, Cabeza de Vaca decided to(^90) B Discovery of the Americas, 1492–1800
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