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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus's First Voyage
Columbus is off! He wants to find a new/faster route to Asia for trade. Instead he finds the New World (The Americas). This find is important because it gives Europe a chance to expand and colonize. -
Oct 12, 1492
Columbus Makes Landfall
On octobe 1th 1492 Columbus Makes landfall in current day Bahamas. -
Feb 18, 1519
Cortes First Voyage
Cortes sets ot in order to map the Gulf coast and West coast of Florida. -
Jun 2, 1519
Pineda Sets Sails
Pineda sets sail in order to find a new water route from the current day gulf of Mexico gulf to orient ships. He also mapped the gulf and triggered other explores to go. -
Nov 8, 1519
Cortes Hits Land
Cortes has finally hit land! He has landed on the current day Yucatacn Peninsula. -
Jan 1, 1527
De Vaca
De Vaca sets sails in order to Chart the Gulf Coast, his leader was Narvez. -
Nov 6, 1528
De Vaca Crashes In Texas
After exploring North Florida, De Vaca and his men were attacked by Indians, after surviving the attacks, they built 5 boats and went off to sea. He ran into a storm. This storm crash landed him in what is today know as Galveston Texas. He met the Karankawa tribe and stayed their for 4 years. -
Jan 1, 1539
Fray Marcos and Esteban
The reson behind why they went on this trip was to explore more north. Fray Marcos had reported seeing the Cibola, 1/7 of the 7 cities of gold. Esteban had entered a village, when told not to, and was killed. -
Jan 1, 1540
Coronado's Expedition
Coronado Searched for the cities of Quivera, and Cibola. His guide was Turk, Turk was strangled to death by Coronado and thrown down the Mississippi River. He discovered the Grand Canyon and Palo Duro Canyon. This is important because he reported no Gold in Texas and Spain never returned for 150yrs. -
Jan 1, 1541
De Soto & Moscoso
De Soto was the leader of the expedition. He died of Plague. He said there was no gold to be found in Texas.
