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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus' 1st Voyage
He was looking for a new route to get to India but ended up finding the Americas. We are because of him (just because he was the first to think he could) -
Feb 18, 1519
Cortes' Voyage
He conquered the Aztecs and found gold which led to other exporers being sent. -
Jun 2, 1519
Pineda's Voyage
He left Spain and mapped the Gulf of Mexico from Florida to Mexico which leads to De Vaca's journey. -
Jan 1, 1527
De Vaca's Voyage start day
Narvaez was the leader of the voyage and the purpose was to explore the map pineda made. -
Nov 6, 1528
De Vaca Discovers Texas
They got left in Florida and made "boats" and got caught in a gale when they crash landed in Galveston. He was walking on and off for 8 years before he was picked up in Mexico. -
Apr 1, 1538
Moscoso's Expedition
Moscoso left spain with his leader De Soto on their way to find Cibola. On the way the found the Mississippi River where De Soto died and Moscoso took over. When they got back they reported the same as Coronado and said not to go to Texas. -
Jan 1, 1539
Fray Marcos and Estaban Journey
The purpose of Their journey was to find Cibola, the 7 cities of gold, they got there and when Fray Marcos returned he said he saw Cibola when he didn't. -
Apr 23, 1540
Coronado's Expedition
He went looking for gold and Cibola when he burned 125 Zunies alive. The Turk was then sent to escort them away so he made up the legend of Quivera. The Turk lied so Coronado strangled him and when Coronado got back he said not to go to Texas.
