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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus' First Voyage
Christopher Columbus wanted to find a quicker route to Asia, instead he found Indian belongings and a bit of gold. The items he found made the King and Queen send him back for another voyage to find more! -
Jan 1, 1519
Cortes Voyage
He conquered the Aztec Empire in present day Mexico. This led him to find 99 tons of gold, and inspire other people to want to also explore for gold. -
Jun 2, 1519
Pineda's Voyage
He mapped the coast between Florida and Texas instead of finding a water passage to the Pacific Ocean. The map helped other explorers know what to expect when exploring. -
Jan 1, 1528
DeVaca's Voyage Part 1
Devaca's leader was Panfilo Narvez, since Cortes found a huge amount of gold, they explored to hopefully find gold. -
Nov 6, 1528
DeVaca Dicovers Texas
He wanted to sail back to Cuba, but ended up landing in Galvesto since nobody knew anything about sailing. Then they met the Karankawas and stayed there for about 4 years. -
Jan 1, 1539
Fray Marcos and Esteban Jpurney
They heard of The Seven Cities of Gold, so they were sent to check out the land to see if it was worth Spain's time. Sadly, Indians killed Esteban because he wanted beautiful women and respect from them since he was a medicine man. Fray Marcos reported that he saw a sparkly city filled with gold! -
May 30, 1539
Moscoso' Expedition
De Soto was the leader, but he died at the Mississippi River. They gave the same report as Coronado since they didn't discover gold or riches. -
Jan 1, 1540
Coronado's Expedition
Coronado searched for Cibola and Quivera, and The Turk was his guide for the 2nd part of his journey. But The Turk dug his own grave and was strangled for lying to Coronado about Quivera. But he didn't find any gold, so he reported that Texas wasn't worth exploring. Spain stopped exploring for 150 years.
