Spanish Exploration

Columbus' First Voyage

Aug 3, 1492

Columbus set sail from Spain to find an all-water route to Aisa. He found very little gold that he was suppose to find for Queen Isabella, which was important for trade.

Pineda's Voyage

Jan 1, 1519

PIneda and his men were the first Europeans to explore and map the Gulf. It encouraged further exploration along the Gulf Coast that led to coliniztion by spainards and other Europeans.

Cortes Voyage

Feb 18, 1519

Hernan Cortes was a spanish conquistador. He conquered the Aztec empire and claiming Mexico for Spain. He ruled tenochtitlan through them.

DeVaca discovers Texas

Nov 6, 1528

DeVaca's journy to Texas was attacked by Indians. Survivors cobbled on boat and wrecked in Galveston Texas. He was in Texas for 4 years. He met the Indian tribes.

Fray Marcos and Esteban Journey

Jan 1, 1540

Fray Marcos de Niza set out from New Spain (our Central America) to explore lands to the north in the name of Catholicism and the King of Spain. Tried finding information on the rich lands because it would have been great. Esbeban was with other people that were killed because they were trying to cross over to reach the road of the despoblado. Report in order to avoid displeasing the viceroy.

Cooronado's Expedition

Jan 1, 1540

He searched for Compostela and Cibola. His guide for the second part was AntonioDe Mendoza, which dismissed expedition as a fallure. He discovered the Grand Canyons. He went to find gold, silver, and more riches, but he didn't find any.

DeVaca Voyage Part 1 start day

Dec 31, 1540

Panfilo Narvaez was DeVaca's leader. The purpose of this expidition was to claim the territory from Florida to Mexico from Spain.

Moscoso' Expidition

Jan 1, 1542

The leader was De Soto and he eventually died from a fever at the Mississippi River, what is now Arkansas. They were to fifnd an overland route back to New Spain(New Mexico).