Exploration

Spanish Exploration

By Lilianaoseguera
  • Aug 3, 1492

    Columbus First Voyage

    Columbus First Voyage
    Columbus was looking for a water route to Asia.He explored the Bahamas and found land and little gold. It was important because it not only found a new world, but it set a way, for newer explorers.
  • Jan 1, 1504

    Cortes Voyage

    Cortes Voyage
    Tenochtitlán is where cortes conquered, and who he conquered where the aztecs.His conquest brought Mexico under Spanish rule and secured an abundance of gold for Spain's monarch, King Charles.
  • Jun 2, 1519

    Pineda's Voyage

    Pineda's Voyage
    Pineda maped the gulf, this exploration led to to the creation of the first map of Texas.
  • Oct 21, 1527

    De Vacas Voyage Part 1

    De Vacas Voyage Part 1
    Narváez's was the leader of the expedition, who wanted to claim the territory from Florida to Mexico for Spain.
  • Nov 6, 1528

    DeVaca Discovers Texas

    DeVaca Discovers Texas
    He was in a shipwreck andd he landed in Texas, and he was in texas eight years. He met the Karankawas, Coahuiltecans, and Jumanos.
  • Jan 1, 1539

    Fray Marcos and Esteban Journey

    Fray Marcos and Esteban Journey
    The porpuese of their journey was to study the land to the north (evaluate). The Zuni reportedly killed him and expelled the Mexican Indians with him from the village. Fray Marcos reported he had seen the Golden City.
  • Jan 1, 1539

    Moscoso Expedition

    Moscoso Expedition
    De soto was the leader but after he died Moscoso took over. They did not discover anything.
  • Jan 1, 1540

    Coronado's Expedition

    Coronado's Expedition
    Coronado was looking for Cibola and Quievera the "Golden Cities".The Turk was Coronados guide for the second part, and Coronado killed him for lying. He reported that there was not gold and because of this they did not come back till 150 years later.