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spanish exploration

By thebeastkid1234
  • Oct 25, 1492

    colombus exploration

    colombus exploration
    3 Aug 1492 When Columbus sailed he was looking for a west water route to India, Asia. But instead he found Americas which then lead to the further colonization of the Americas by Europeans
  • Oct 26, 1519

    pinedas voyage

    pinedas voyage
    25 Oct 1519 He wanted to find a water route to the pacific ocean. He explored and mapped the Gulf Coast from Florida to Texas. Because he created that map it allowed others to explore the Gulf Coast further.
  • Oct 26, 1519

    cortes voyage

    cortes voyage
    He conquered Tenochtitlan the Aztec capital, between 1519-1521 the exact date is not known. This is important because Tenochtitlan will eventually fall after a three month siege. The Spanish will move in and Tenochtitlan will be known as Mexico city
  • Oct 26, 1528

    devaca voyage

    devaca voyage
    25 Oct 1528 Narvez was his leader and his objective was to find gold
  • Oct 26, 1537

    de vaca discovers texas

    25 Oct 1537 They were sailing when a huge storm came and blew them to Galveston. De Vaca was brought in by the Karankawas for 4 years. De Vaca stays alive by becoming a servant, trader and healer
  • Oct 26, 1539

    fray and esabon journy

    25 Oct 1539 It starts with Fray Marcos, a Catholic priest and 300 Mexicans with Estaban as there guide. They were sent to study the land to the north and evaluate it. Estaban died after a tribe killed him because he asked for there women. After this Fray Marcos climbs a hill and claims to have seen a building that he thought was made out of gold. He believed that it was a city made out of gold
  • Oct 26, 1539

    mosco expedtion

    25 Oct 1539 De Soto was actually the leader of this expedition but after his death at the Mississippi river from a fever. So Moscoso took over and started heading towards east Texas. He basically gave the same report as Coronado and Spain did not return for another 150 years. He also wore gold armour so the Indians thought he was a god so when he died they did not want the Indians to find out so they throw him in the Mississippi river
  • Oct 26, 1540

    cornados expedtion

    25 Oct 1540 Coronado searches for the cities of gold. Fray Marcos was the guide for the second part of the journey he slips away in fear that he might be blamed for the Indian village with no riches. He discovered Palo Duro and the Grand Canyon. He said do not come back to Texas, and the Spanish did not come back to Texas for another 150 years