What role did Cabeza de Vaca play in encouraging the continued exploration of Texas?

Cabeza de Vaca then embarked upon what one scholar described as "the most remarkable [journey] in the record of American exploration." He lived for several years among Texas Indians, learning the tribes' languages and customs. He made the Spanish want to know what was there among the Indians.

Explanation:

by 1890, the united states had by far the world's most productive economy. american industry produced twice as much as its closest competitor--britain. but the united states was not a great military or diplomatic power. its army numbered less than 30,000 troops, and its navy had only about 10,000 seamen. britain's army was five times the size of its american counterpart, and its navy was ten times bigger. the united states' military was small because the country was situated between two large oceans and was surrounded by weak or friendly nations. it faced no serious military threats and had little interest in asserting military power overseas.