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Jan 1, 1492
Columbus" First Voyage
Year: 1492
Looking For: Anew quicker route to Asia
Found: The New World
Importance: Started exploration in North America -
Jan 1, 1519
Cortes Voyage
Year: 1519
Where He Conquered: Mexico
Importance: He sparked the interest for many people to want to explore North and South America. -
Jan 1, 1519
Pineda's Voyage
Year: 1519
What He Did: First to map the coast from Florida to Texas
Importance: His map of the coast led to others exploring the Gulf Coast -
Jan 1, 1528
De Vaca's Voayge Starts
Year: 1528
Leader: Narvaez
Purpose: Look for the 7 cities of gold/Cibola -
Nov 6, 1528
De Vaca Discovers Texas
Year:1528
How It Happened: The crew and De Vaca got left in Florida so they built boats and shipwrecked in Galveston
How Long: 8 Years -
Jan 1, 1539
Fray Marcos and Esteban Journey
Year: 1539
Purpose: To study the land in the North
What Happened: He was told of the 7 cities of gold -
Jan 1, 1539
Moscoso's Expedition
Year: 1539
Leader: De Soto
Purpose: Search for gold
What Happened: He discovered the Mississippi River
Importance: He gave teh same report Coronado did so no one explored Texas for 150 years. -
Jan 1, 1540
Coronado's Expedition
Year: 1540
Looking For: The 7 cities of gold
2 Cities: Cibola and Quivera
Importance: He reported Texas was bad so no one explored there
