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Period: Jan 1, 1490 to Dec 31, 1550
Explorers timeline
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Oct 12, 1492
Columbus' 1st voyage westward
His goal was to find a better route to India.
He had thaught that he had arrived in India but he had hit Cuba and this is important because exploration had started because he brought back jewels -
Oct 30, 1519
Cortes' first voyage
He sailed and discovered Mexico and it is important because this led to exploration of the North American Gulf Coast -
Oct 31, 1519
Pineda's voyage
His purpose was to map the Gulf coast so it could be explored this is important because it has people traveling the coast to explore it -
Apr 15, 1528
De Vaca's first day
He was supposed to explore the Gulf Coast but was left behind by his ship and he had to survive. He was one of only 4 survivors. His leader was Narvaez and this was important because it starts the rush to Texas -
Oct 31, 1537
De Vaca discovers Tx
He had been swept tawords Galveston and crashed there. he was then enslaved by the natives and settled with them -
Nov 4, 1539
Fray Marcos and Esteban
the purpose was for them tofind the 7 cities of gold, but esteban who traveled ahead was killed and indians came weeping and covered in blood. They told Fray Marcos and he lied and reported magnificent cities of Gold -
Feb 23, 1540
Cornado's expedition
He was looking for Cibola and he only found a zuni village and then led by a slave called Turk to Quivera. It was also an indian village and he was furious. This was important because this led to no exploration of Texas for 150 years because there were no riches to be found. -
Nov 4, 1540
Moscoso and DeSoto
DeSoto led the expedition to explore Pineda's map. But when he died Moscoso was appointed leader. they explored and when they were deep in east Texas they turned around because they said the same thing Coronado, There is no gold
