Conquistadores

Columbus

Oct 12, 1492

Goal=India Results=landed in america

Cortez

Feb 19, 1519

Columbus discovers america and spain builds up supplies on islands. His goal is to capture th Aztec empire cause they have gold. Their leader is Montezuma. Located on a island in a lake it is called Tenochtitlan.`

Pineda

Oct 20, 1519

Trying to make a shoreline of the gulf of Mexico shoreline. Map was distorted.He went along the Texas coastline. Made the first map of theTexas coast.

Narevez

Oct 19, 1527

Goal=conquer the area between Texas and florida.Results= failed.

Cabeaza De Vaca

Oct 19, 1528

Was a bookeeper for Narvez. Was captured by karankawas dressed up as shaman and escaped. Is captured and taken to Mexico city and talks to the viceroy. Got sent home and wrote a book. Only 4 people made it to New Spain.

Narvaez

Oct 20, 1528

Explore the gulf of Mexico shoreline by land.Epic failure by death.

Estaban

Oct 21, 1528

Was with Cbeza guided spanish on a expedition. First black man to enter Texas.

Cornado

Oct 21, 1529

Cornado left Mexico city and went to Texas was wounded while fighting. He failed because he was looking for cibola and failed.

Fray Marcos

Oct 22, 1539

Steve estaban was his scout in Texas. Follows the rio grande. Goal is to find cibola. Estaban sends a messenger that says he found Cibola so Marcos goes northwest. Creates an expedition to conquer cibola.

Moscoso

Oct 21, 1540

He's trying to find cibola. rout is east texas. Finds the caddo. Goes to nachodoceous. Spain has a strong claim to east Texas.

ones

Oct 21, 1601

Trying to build spanish settelments in the rio grande valley in nm. Founded santa fe. Looking for gold. Taking coronados route through the pan handle.

La Salle

Oct 26, 1682

Found louisiana. His goal was to take Texas he faild.