Spanish Exploration

Christopher Colombus

Oct 30, 1492

C. Colombus goal was to find a route to Asia/India but found "The New World" which lead him to be importiant to today's history.

Cortes

Oct 30, 1519

Cortes conqured the Aztecs and he sparked the interest of many people to explore North and South America because he found large amount gold which made hime importaint to today history.

Pineda

Oct 30, 1519

Pineda was the first to make a map of the Gulf Coast from Florida to Texas. Pienda map of the coast led others exploring the land on the Gulf Coast of Flordia, which made him importaint to today's history

De vaca

Oct 31, 1528

When Cabeza de Vaca arrived on Galveston Island in November 1528, he found himself, for the first time in his life, in the company of a band of hunters and gatherers and then is held as an slave then he escapes later on.

Fray Marcos and Esteban

Oct 31, 1539

Marcos de Niza was the first explorer to report the Seven Cities of Cibola, and his report launched the Coronado expedition which lead up to Marco dying in 1558 in disgrace, everyone having blamed him for leading Coronado's army on a fruitless quest under false pretenses

Moscoso

Nov 4, 1539

it. By May 18, 1539, de Soto and his fleet at last set out for Florida. On May 25 they landed at Tampa Bay. For the next three years de Soto and his men explored the southeastern United States, facing ambushes and enslaving natives along the way. After Florida came Georgia and then Alabama. In Alabama, de Soto encountered his worst battle yet, against Indians in Tuscaloosa. Victorious, de Soto and his men next headed westward, serendipitously discovering the mouth of the Mississippi River in the

Coronado

Nov 1, 1540

coronado goal was to find the 7 cites of gold for spain. He discovered The Palo Duro Canyon in Texas and the Grand Canyon in Arizona. He reported to not go to Texas becuase their was no gold