Spanidh exploration timeline info

Spanish Exploration

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  • Aug 3, 1492

    Christopher Columbus goes on his voyage to the new world

    Christopher Columbus goes on his voyage to the new world
    looked for a shorter route to India and it was important because they needed to trade to get money because they were at war with the moors.
  • Apr 6, 1519

    Cortes

    Cortes
    Cortes concurred mexico and the Aztec empire.
  • Jun 2, 1519

    pineda

    pineda
    pineda mapped the gulf coast and founded a colony in northern mexico it was important because it helped us navigate the gulf.
  • Jul 10, 1527

    Cabeza de vaca

    Cabeza de vaca
    Cabeza de vaca's leader was panfilo navarez.
  • May 18, 1530

    Cabeza de vaca discovers tx

    Cabeza de vaca discovers tx
    He discovered Texas by trying to find mexico.He was in Texas for 2 years.He meet the krankawankas and the Apaches.
  • Mar 15, 1535

    Coronado

    Coronado
    Coronado looked for a city filled with gold and city made of gold.His guide for the second trip was the "Turk" and he tricked them and got killed.He discovered the grand canyon.His voyage was important because he discovered the grand canyon.
  • Jun 15, 1539

    Moscoso

    Moscoso
    Moscoso's leader was hernando de soto he died from a fever.He said that theres nothing important there.
  • Jun 17, 1539

    Fray marcos and estebans Journey

    Fray marcos and estebans Journey
    They went on this trip to try to find the 7 cities of gold.Esteban was killed when he asked the wrong tribe for their women. Fray macros reported that the 7 cities of gold exist.