Spanish exploration

columbus exploration

Aug 3, 1492

•Columbus started his exploration to find a west water route to Asia/India
•Discovered the new world but did not knew it was a new world
•Brought back gold and goods / discovered native americans

pineda exploration

Jun 2, 1519

•His goal was to find a water route to the pacific ocean
•His map to the coast led to others explring the land of the gulf coast.

cortes exploration

Nov 8, 1519

•Conquered aztec's and leader morte.
•Brought 99 tons of gold he explored Mexico
•He sparkled the interests of many people to explore north and south america cause he fond so much gold

De Vaca and Esteban

Apr 1, 1528

•His goal was to for gold in florida with narvez
1.First to explore in texas
2.The first to write about the texas indian
3.Performed the ''surgery'' in texas as a medicine man!

Frar Marcos and Esteban

Nov 7, 1539

•His goal was to study the land to the north evaluate
•NO ACOMPLISHMENTS
•Explored Texas and New Mexico

Coronado

Jan 7, 1540

•The Vicery of Mexico sent Francisco on an expedition to find the seven cities of gold.
1.Explored 5 states looking for the 7 citys of cybola and later and later looking for Quivera on the 2nd part of the trip.