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Spanish Exploration

By reece04
  • Aug 3, 1492

    Columbs' fist voyage

    Columbs' fist voyage
    On august. 3, 1492 Columbus set sail for Asia/India. he was hoping to find a new trade route. instead he ran into the Caribbean,he then started the first permanent colony in America. Columbus also started the Spanish exploration.
  • Oct 21, 1519

    Cortes' voyage

    Cortes' voyage
    in 1519 Cortes conquered the Aztec empire, in what is now mexico city. Cortes was important because he told others that there where 7 cities of gold which made more explorers go to Mexico.
  • Oct 21, 1519

    Pineda's voyage

    Pineda's voyage
    Pineda explored the gulf of mexico, as a result he created a map that showed the Gulf of mexico. this came in handy when Cortes told people that there was seven cities of gold. Pineda's map caused more explores to go to Mexico.
  • Oct 25, 1528

    DeVaca's voyage

    DeVaca's voyage
    DeVaca set sail in 1528. he was headed for texas to look for gold with his leader, Narvez.
  • Nov 5, 1528

    DeVaca discovers texas

    DeVaca discovers texas
    On November 5th, 1528 Cabaza DeVaca shipwrecked on Galveston, Texas. DeVaca and three others stayed on the island for 4 years with the karankawa Indians. he eventually sets out to find Mexico city.
  • Oct 25, 1539

    Fray Marcos and Esteban journey

    Fray Marcos and Esteban journey
    Fray Marcos and Esteban where sent to study the land of Texas, New Mexico, Florida, Arizona, California. Esteban got killed by Zuni Indians. and Fray Marcos reported the seven cities of gold.
  • Oct 25, 1539

    Moscoso's Expedition

    Moscoso's Expedition
    Desoto was actually the leader until he died, then Moscoso took over. when Moscoso arrived in Texas the Caddo Indians greeted Moscoso using the word tey-yas which is were we get the name Texas. Moscoso later backed up Coronado's idea that Texas was no good.
  • Oct 25, 1540

    Coronado's Expedition

    Coronado's Expedition
    Coronado was searching for the seven cities of gold and Quivira. Coronado's guide was Fray Marcos. Coronado got mad at Fray Marcos because he lied to Coronado about the second city of gold. so Fray Marcos ran away. Coronado discovered the Grand canyon and Palo Duro canyon. Coronado reported that Texas was horrible, no gold, harsh land and mean Indians. So no one came to Texas for 150 year.