Spanish Exploration

Columbus' first voyage

Aug 3, 1492

Columbus left Spain, to find a route to get to Asia/India. This is important because it starts the exploration of the New World. Columbus was looking for a route to Asia/India. Columbus found the New world and that sparked exploration in that region.

Spanish Exploration

Period: Aug 3, 1492 to Sep 1, 1540

Cortes Voyage

Feb 18, 1519

Cortes left spain to go to the New World and went to Mexico. He found the Aztecs and took their whole city, their gold (99 tons), and he conqured the Aztecs by killing their leader. His finding of so much gold sparked even more exploration because everyone wanted all this gold they found.

Pineda's Voyage

Jun 2, 1519

Pineda was the first to map the gulf coast from Florida to Texas and made a report of the region. This was important because it made others start exploring the land on the Gulf Coast

De Vaca Voyage Part 1

Jun 17, 1527

This is When De Vaca and Narvez left to the Americans. De Vaca was a Accountant, and this was important because he didn't kill any Indians because he wasn't a conquistador.

DeVaca discovers Texas

Apr 15, 1528

DeVaca and the other crude boats were caught in a Gale and went towards Galveston. He was on Galveston for 4 years, and met the Coahuiltecans, Jumanos, and Karankawas.

Fray Marcos, and Esteban Journey

Mar 1, 1539

Fray Marcos and Esteban were looking for the 7 Cities of Gold. Esteban died by entering the Zuni village and asking for their women and food. Fray Marcos reported that the 7 Cites of Gold were real.

Moscoso Expedition

May 1, 1539

De Soto was the original leader of the expedition that Moscoso was in. De Soto died However, on May 21, 1542 because of a Fever near the Mississippi River. The Expedition Moscoso and De Soto are said to be the first to people to see the Mississippi river, but Pineda must have crossed the River.

Coronado's Expedition

Sep 1, 1540

Coronado first went to try to find the 7 cities of gold, but then he met a Indian who talked about a city made completely out of gold and run by Amazon Women. The city was called Quivera. The guide who led Coronado and his men was named Turk. When Coronado fond out Turk was lying, he made him dig his own grave and then Coronado strangled him. Coronado found the Palo Duro Canyon and the Grand Canyon. The importance of Coronado was that he stopped exploration in Texas for 150 years.