Age of exploration

Christopher Colombus

1492

Christopher Colombus was looking for A trade route to India and China and a way to spread Christianity

Reconquista

1492

800 year war aganist the Moors (African Muslims)

Herman Cortez

1519

Herman Cortez found and defeated Aztec empire.claimed former empire for Spain

Alonso Alvarez De Pineda

1519

Alonso Alvarez was important to Texas because he was First to see Texas Coast line and possibly Native Americans of Texas.

Panfilo De Narvaez

1527

Panfilo De Narvaez Did not find gold, but survivors traveled along Northern Gulf Coastline Explored Florida

Alvar Nunez cabeza de vaca

1528

Alvar Nunez cabeza de vaca was the first to explore most of Central Texas, wrote book describing Texas Plants, Native Culture, Exaggerated about gold

Hernando de Soto & Luis De Moscoso

1539

Hernando de Soto & Luis De Moscoso was looking for the city of gold by exploring most of west Florida and south East United States

Vasquez De Coronado

1540

Vasquez de Coronado Met Zuni pueblo and Tigua Indians nothing, but his party were first to see Grand Canyon, explored Arizona New Mexico, The Great Plains of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansa

Marco De Niza & Estevancio

Mar 25, 1558

Marco De Niza & Estevancio Was important to texas because he explored New Mexico Estevancis is killed by Native Americans mercos reports seeing 7 cities of gold.

Juan De Onate

1598

Juan De Onate received rights to govern and settle New Mexico