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Aug 3, 1492
Columbuses 1st Voyage
Columbus was looking for a way to asia across the ocean to the west to find gold and other riches. Instead he found the islands in the gulf of mexico. He is in portant to history because he set off an age of exploration -
Jan 1, 1519
Pineda's Voyage
Pineda made a map of the cost of the gulf of mexico. He makes the foudation of other explorers maps. -
Feb 18, 1519
Cortes's Expodition
Cortes conquered the aztecs. He also explored the mexico area. it is inportant to history because he wipes out the aztecs and conquering most of mexico. -
Jan 1, 1527
DeVaca Voyage part one
the origenal leader of the voyage was Narvez. the porpos of the voyage was to find gold(get weath/money) and get glory(fame). -
Jan 1, 1528
De Vaca Discovers Texas
De Vaca and other crew members were shipwreced on galveston and found by native americans. He wanders around texas for about 7 years to be found by spanish slave traders. He met the Koroncuas, and the Apachecan -
Jan 1, 1539
Marcoses expadition
the origenal leader was De Soto. he died of feaver near the mississippi river. Marcoses gave a report that said texas is no good and for spain not to setal there. -
Jan 1, 1539
Fray Marcos andEstaban Journey
The goal is to study the land and look for the 7 citys of gold. Esteban was killed by the natives bucause he had asked for there women and food. -
Jan 1, 1540
Coronodos expodition
He searched the zuni, and quivira but finds no gold. The turk was the guid for the 2nd part of the journey. he explored the nourthern regens of texas.