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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus's first voyage
Columbus tried to find a new water route to Asia and India. Instead found "The New World" which is now known as North and South America. Spain needed money because they just gout out of war with Moors. Asia and India had silk and spices so they can trade. -
Jan 1, 1519
Cortes's voyage
Cortes had conquered the Aztecs and was there to find gold. Cortes ended up find 6 million dollars worth of gold -
Jan 1, 1519
Pineda's voyage
Pineda made maps and was told to make a map of the coast from Florida to Texas. Pineda and Cortes were suppose to uncover the land. -
Jan 1, 1527
Cabeza De Vaca Voyage Part 1
His leader was Narvez and they were all trying to explore what Pineda has mapped. They are in groups of men ridind on gales. -
Jan 1, 1528
Cabeza De Vaca discovers Texas
The Spanish conquistador Cabeza de Vaca is shipwrecked on a low sandy island off the coast of Texas. Starving, dehydrated, and desperate, he is the first European to land on Texas. He crashed with other men on a gale on the island Galveston. -
Jan 1, 1539
Fray Marcos and Esteban journey
They both went to explore the North, Esteban was chased down from the Indians and died. He was trying to demand for their woman. Fray Marcos went back and reported he saw a golden city which lead to another journey. -
Cronardo's expedition
He went to find Quivera and Cibola. His guid was Turk and once they found out he didn't help they killed him. They made him dih his own grave and he was strangled to death. He discovered the Palo Duro and Grand canyon.
