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Jan 1, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Columbus was looking for a west water route to Asia.Christpher Columbus found the New world. It is important because it started the spanish exploring North and SOuth America. -
Jan 1, 1519
Cortes
Cortes conqured the Aztecs. He discovered 99 tons of gold. It is important because it sparked the interest of many people to explore North and South America. -
Jan 1, 1519
Peñeda
He was the first to map the coast from florida to Texas. It led to others exploring the land on the gulf coast. -
Jan 1, 1528
Devaca start
Narvaez was the leader and they were exploring Pinedas map. -
Nov 6, 1528
De Vaca Texas
De Vaca washed up in galveston do to a gale. He was there for 8 years. -
Nov 6, 1539
Fray Marcus and Estaban
Fray Marcus and Estaban were suppossed to look for the 7 cities of gold. Estaban died for demanding woman, but fray marcus reported that he saw the gold cities -
Nov 6, 1539
Moscoso
De soto was the leader. They were there to find gold. They gave the same report as Coronado. -
Jan 1, 1540
Coronado
Coronado was looking for the 7 cities of gold. He searched Cibola and Quivera. He said dont go to Texas so no one explored it for 150 years.
