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Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Goal was to find a fast route to India
Accomplishments was credit for discovering The New World with a lot of gold and goods
Columbus and his men landed on the Caribean Islands Bahamas
Started exploration in America -
Mar 1, 1519
Herenan Cortes
Arrived in Mexico
Brought tons of gold
Started exploration in The New World -
Aug 1, 1519
Alonso Alvarez Pineda
Explored Gulf Coast of Florida to Texas
First to map Florida to Texas -
Apr 1, 1528
Cabeza De Vaca
Explored Green Hill Country West Texas
Ship recked into Galveston from Florida
First to explore Texas
Told of the 7 cities of gold
Started exploration in Texas -
Apr 7, 1539
Luis De Moscoso
Explore East Texas/ Florida to Texas
Discovered the Mississippi River
No accomplishments -
Nov 2, 1539
Fray Marcos
Said to see the 7 cities of gold
Went to explore and see if the 7 cities of gold were real
Is a priest -
Oct 1, 1540
Francisco Coronado
Burned Zuni indians
Sent to find the 7 cities of gold
Texas Handles/ 5 states
Discovered the Grand Canyon, Arizona, and Palo Duro Canyon