Spanish exploration

By morganringuet
  • Aug 3, 1492

    Colubus' first voyage

    Colubus' first voyage
    Columbus was looking for a shorter/quicker route to Asia. Columbus found small amounts of gold. He found native birds and plants to show the richness of the continent/New world. Columbus also took native americans of about 24 to spain.This is important because it could have triggered more exploration in North America, and he found North America.
  • Jan 1, 1504

    Cortes voyage (no month, no day)

    Cortes conquered the Aztecs and claimed Mexico for spain. This is important because it provided a whole new world that spain could colonize and conquer.
  • Jan 1, 1519

    Pineda's voyage (no month, no day)

    Pineda mapped the whole gulf coast, in hope of finding a water passage from the gulf to the orient. This is important because other people from spain explore the area after pineda mapped it.
  • Jan 1, 1527

    DeVaca voyage (no month, no day)

    The leader of DeVaca was Narveaz and the purpose of the expedition was to claim the territory from Florida to Mexico for Spain.
  • Nov 6, 1528

    DeVaca Discovers Texas

    The way he discovered Texas was DeVaca and his men shipwrecked off the coast of Texas. They built themselves their own boats and made their way to Texas. They came across the Karankawa and Coahuiltecan indian tribes.
  • Jan 1, 1538

    Fray Marcos and Esteban journey (no month, no day)

    To explore/find the seven cities of Cibola. Esteban ran away and left clues. Fray Marcos report was that he hustled along through many towns. He was stopped right before he was about to step foot in Cibola.
  • Apr 22, 1540

    Coronado's expedition

    He searche for the seven cities of cibola and North America. His guide was that Two ships, commanded by Hernando de Alarcón, would carry the bulk of supplies up the Guadalupe River. He discoverd no gold in cibola. This is important because he could tell the truth about The seven cities of Cibola.
  • May 21, 1542

    Moscoso' Expedition

    Hernando De Soto was the leader of the expeition. De Soto died from a fever at the Mississippi River. They discovered gold and other riches from the native peoples of the North American continent.