Spanish Exploration

By arleth
  • Oct 3, 1492

    Columbu's first voyage

    Columbu's first voyage
    Christopher Columbus, the famous explorer, traveled to the Americas while searching for an all-water route to China.Columbus set sail from the Spanish port of Palos with three ships and 88 men.
  • Feb 18, 1519

    Cortes voyage

    Cortes voyage
    Cortes was the spanish conquered of Mexico, and the aztec empire. Cortes conquered the aztec nation of five million with less and than 1,000 soldiers.
  • Oct 26, 1519

    Pineda's voyage

    Pineda's voyage
    His map of thecoast led the others exploring the land on the Gulf Coast.
  • Oct 26, 1528

    De Vaca

    De Vaca
    Reported:There are 7 cities of gold,
    Outcome:People begin to explore Texas to find Cibola.
  • Oct 26, 1539

    Fray Marcos and Esteban Journey

    Fray Marcos and Esteban Journey
    conquistador coronado is sent to find this gold city. to study the land to the north and verify the 7 cities of gold.
  • Oct 26, 1540

    Coronado

    Coronado
    He wanted to find the 7 gold for Spain. Explored 5 states looking for the 7 cities of Cibola, and later looking for Quivera on the 2nd part of the trip.
  • Oct 26, 1542

    Moscoso

    Moscoso
    Gave the same basic report report that Coronado gave. Spain would not return for 150 years because of these reports.