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Spanish Exploration

By annabelle roquemore
  • Aug 3, 1492

    Columbus

    Columbus
    -Columbus wanted to find a new route to Asia.
    -Columbus found the "New World" and other people started to explore.
  • Sep 22, 1510

    Coronado

    Coronado
    -Searched for the 7 city's of Cibola and Quivera.
    -His guide for the second half of the journey while looking for Quivera was Turk, whose goal was to lead them away from the Indian village.
    -He ended up strangling Turk and making him build his own grave.
    -Coronado discovered the Grand Canyon and other major physical landmarks.
    -He reported that Texas was a cruel place to be and not to explore the New World as it had no gold and the natives were evil.This helped stop exploration in the New World.
  • Jun 2, 1519

    Pinada

    Pinada
    -First to map the Gulf Coast this led others to explore the Gulf Coast.
    -His goal was to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean.
  • Jul 8, 1519

    Cortes

    Cortes
    -Conquered in Mexico.
    -Conquered the Aztecs.
    -Opened up exploration in Mexico.
  • Jun 25, 1527

    De Vaca

    De Vaca
    -Searched for gold in Florida with leader Narvez
    -De Vaca and his crew was shipwrecked on Galveston and met the Karankawas.
    -They were stranded for about 8 years.
    -De Vaca was the first to explore Texas and to write about the Native Americans that lived in Texas.
    -Heard of 7 citys of gold wich influenced others to explore the New World.
  • Jun 25, 1527

    Estaban

    Estaban
    -His goal for traveling was to find gold in Florida.
    -He became a medicine man in a native american tribe.
    -He was later killed in a Zuni village.
  • Mar 7, 1539

    Fray Marcos

    Fray Marcos
    -Reported on seeing the 7 city's of gold and that it was bigger than Mexico City.This is important because it influenced many other conquistadors to take part in the next expedition.
  • May 18, 1539

    Moscoso

    Moscoso
    -De Soto was the leader before he died with a fever and Moscoso took over.
    -Moscoso reported the new world was not a good place and the people there were evil.This backed up Coronado's statement influencing Spain to not go to the New World for another 150 years.