Spanish Exploration

By aysha mitchell
  • Aug 3, 1492

    Christopher Columbus

    Christopher Columbus
    Christopher Columbus was looking for a quicker water route to go to India. He was also looking for riches, gold, and spices.
  • Jan 1, 1519

    Pineda

    Pineda
    In 1519, Pineda mapped the Gulf Coast. This lead to futuer exploration in Texas and other places.
  • Jan 1, 1519

    Cortez

    Cortez
    In 1519, Cortes sailed to Mexico. He meet the Aztec and later conquered them. He destroyed the huge city,
  • Nov 6, 1528

    De Vaca

    De Vaca
    De Vaca and his men were stranded in Florida. They built 5 boats to try to sail back to Cuba. They went the wrong eay and landed in a storm. The later shipwrecked on Galveston. They were there for 8 years.
  • Jan 1, 1539

    Fray Marcos and Esteban

    Fray Marcos and Esteban
    In 1539 Fray Marcos and 300 Mexican Indians headed North from Mexico to explore. They wanted to explore the land North, hoping to find gold. During the expedition, Esteban and the others meet a Zuni tribe. He was killed fore demanding women and food as a medicine man. Later that day Fray Marcos sat upon a hill and saw “gold” reflected from the Sun. He reported to the Spanish that the 7 Cities of Gold was real.