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Jan 13, 1492
Colombus' first voyage
-looking for india but took another route and found north america
-thought he found india
-it was important because he discovered the new world which was north america -
Feb 18, 1519
Cortes Voyage
-conqured the aztecs
-it was important because he found gold and he started exploration -
Jun 2, 1519
Pineda's voyage
-first to map the coast
-he let other people xplore his map -
Jan 1, 1528
de vaca voyage start day
-leader of the expidition was narves
-purpose was to explore texas -
Jan 1, 1528
Devaca discovered texas
- he was sailing from flordia to cuba and there was a hurricane in the gulf and he ship wrecked on galveston island or somewhere near it
- he was here 8 years
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Jan 1, 1539
Fray Marcos and Estabahn
purpose- to study the land to the north and verify the 7 cities of gold
what happened- explored texas and new mexico
report- told of seeing a city filled with gold larger that mexico city -
Jan 1, 1539
Moscoso's expidition
leader was de soto
purpose of the expidition was to search for gold
what happened- discovered the misissippi river
importance/report- he discovered a river and said dont come to texas it has mean indians, harsh land, and no gold -
Jan 1, 1540
Coronado's expidition
what he was looking for- to find the 7 cities of gold for spain
2 cities he searched for- texas and arizonia
importance- he found the palo duro and grand canyons
