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Jan 1, 1492
Columbus' first voyage
Columbus was looking for a route to India. He instead went to the Bahamas on his first landings. That was important because after that he tried to sail to India again but never did, he explored 4 times from the Atlantic Ocean and Spain. He also accidentally stumbled upon Americans. -
Jan 1, 1519
Cortes' Voyage
Cortes conquered Mexico for Spain and conquered the Aztecs. This act was important because he did this by himself and the Aztecs thought that he was a God. -
Jan 1, 1519
Pineda's Voyage
Explored the coast of the gulf of mexico hoping to find a water passage from the gulf to the orient. It was important because pineda's report and map was forwarded to the governor -
Jan 1, 1527
DeVaca's Voyage Part 1 start day
Pánfilo de Narváez was DeVaca's leader. The purpose of DeVaca's expedition was he wanted to claim the territory from Florida to Mexico for Spain. -
Nov 6, 1528
Devaca discovers Texs
He find Texas by getting in a shipwreck on a sandy island off the coast of Texas. Starving, dehydrated, and desperate. He is the first European to set foot on the land of the future Lone Star state. He was there for 6 years he also met the Karankawas. -
May 25, 1539
Moscoso's Expedition
The leader was Alvarado. Alvarado reported that there is no resources or gold causing no one to go to Texas for 150 years. -
Jan 1, 1540
Coronado's expedition
The cities Coronado searched for was the 7 cities of gold. His guide was Quivera. What happened to his guide was he died. He discovered 5 states. The importance of his journey was that when other explorers were getting ready to explore Texas but Coronado stopped them and told them that there was nothing valuable there. -
Fray and Esteban's Journey
The purpose of their journey was to study the land at the north evaluate. Esteban dies because he tells the Zunis to give him all their money and women. Fray Marcos reports the 7 cities of gold.
