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Jan 1, 1492
Columbus first voyage
he was looking for a west route to india, he found old and goods and they were important because at that time Spain had just finished being at war with the moors. -
Jan 1, 1519
Cortes Voyage
cortes conquered the aztecs and their leader Montezuma in mexico, it was important because he had brought back millions of dollars worth of gold. -
Jan 1, 1519
Pineda Voyage
he was the first person to map the texas coast, it was important because other explorers could go and explorer the rest;he would know how to get there. -
Jan 1, 1528
DeVaca Voyage Start Date
Naevaez was the leader, they were trying to look for gold -
Jan 1, 1528
DeVaca discovers Texas
De Vaca shipwrecked in Galveston with 80 survivors
he lived with the Karankawas for 4 years -
Jan 1, 1539
Fray Marcos and Esteban Journey
the purpose was to study the land to the north, he found out about a city filled with gold, he reported about the cities and cornado was sent -
Jan 1, 1539
Moscoso expedition
De Soto was the leader, the purpose was to look for gold;find. They discovered the mississippi river, and reported that cornado/ spain should not go back for 150 years. -
Jan 1, 1540
Coronado expedition
cornado searched for 7 cities of cibolia and Quivera, and was looking just for the 7 cities. The importance was to find the gold and take it to spain.
