Spanish Exploration

By lily.benavidez
  • Aug 3, 1492

    Columbus's First Voyage

    Columbus's First Voyage
    Columbus was looking for a west water route to East Asia. He found riches. This event was important, because he started the Spanish exploring in North America, because of the riches found. He also made four maps.
  • Jan 1, 1519

    Cortes voyage

    Cortes voyage
    He had conquered in Mexico. He conquered the Aztecs. This is important, because he sparked the interest of many people to explore North and South America.
  • Jun 2, 1519

    Pineda's voyage

    Pineda's voyage
    Pineda created a map from Plorida to Texas, This event was important, because it encouraged further exploration alng the Gulf Coast that led to colonization by Spaniards and other Europeans. He was also the first to map the Gulf Coast.
  • Jan 1, 1528

    DeVaca Voyage Part 1 start day

    DeVaca Voyage Part 1 start day
    DeVaca's leader was Narvez. The purpose of the expedition was to search for gold in Florida with him.
    *He explored from 1528-1537
  • Jan 1, 1528

    DeVaca discovers Texas

    DeVaca discovers Texas
    The Spanish explorers were lost at sea. When most landed on the island, they either died of starvation or an Indian attack. However, De Vaca and a few others survived. They had landed on Galveston Island. He was in Texas for 6 years, and met the Karankawa Indians, and lived with them.
  • Jan 1, 1539

    Frar Marcos and Esteban Journey

    Frar Marcos and Esteban Journey
    The purpose of their journey was to study the land to north; to evaluate. Esteban was killed during this journey. Frar Marcos reported that the island he'd explored was bigger and better than Mexico City, filled with gold.
  • May 25, 1539

    Moscoso's Expedition

    Moscoso's Expedition
    De Soto was the leader of this expedition. What happened to him was, he died from a fever by the Mississippi River. They discovered East Texas.
  • Jan 1, 1540

    Coronado's expeditions

    Coronado's expeditions
    The two cities Coronado searched for are Arizona and New Mexico. His for the second part of the journey was Fray Marcos, and he was thrown out of the expedition for his exaggeration of the wealth he said was to be in Cibola. He discovered the Palo Duro Canyon and the Grand Canyon. The journey was important, because he said not to go back to Texas; that the land offers nothing, and that there was no gold. The Spanish did not return with any major expeditions for 150 years.