Spanish exploration

Spanish Exploration

By CCMCL2001
  • Jan 1, 1492

    Columbus' First Voyage

    Columbus' First Voyage
    He was looking for Asia and he ran into the Bahamas so people credit him for discovering America.
  • Jan 1, 1519

    Cortes Voyage

    Cortes Voyage
    He conquered what is know Mexico City also the Aztecs were conquured by him. He took all of there gold and was ruthless.
  • Jan 1, 1519

    Pineda's Voyage

    Pineda's Voyage
    He made a map of the gulf coast from Florida to Texas, and his map of the coast led to other exploration.
  • Jan 1, 1528

    DeVaca Voyage part 1

    DeVaca Voyage part 1
    Searches for gold on the coast and has Narvez as a leader.
  • Nov 6, 1528

    DeVaca discovers Texas

    DeVaca discovers Texas
    A storm washed the boats ashore to Galveston, Texas. They stayed there for 8 years and the Krankawas nursed them back to health and fed them.
  • Jan 1, 1539

    Fray Marcus & Esteban's

    Fray Marcus & Esteban's
    To evaluate the land in Texas. Estaban was killed by an Indian tribe and Fray Marcus reported there was a city of Gold as big as Mexico City.
  • Jan 1, 1539

    Moscosos' Expedition

    Moscosos' Expedition
    The leaders was DeSoto but he died of fever so Moscoso takes over. He is said to discover the Missippi River.
  • Jan 1, 1540

    Cornado's Expedition

    Cornado's Expedition
    He went to look for the 7 Cibola and later Quivera. The guide of the second part was Turk. H ended up dieing from Cornado strangling him because hetricked him. He discovered 2 canyons and he told the Spanish not to return to Texas.