Spanish Explorers

Columbus first voyage

Oct 8, 1492

Colubus was looking for a way to reach India
He actually found North America but he thinks that it is India
It was important that he found North America because thats what led to other explorers to explore North America

Pinedas Voyage

Jan 1, 1519

he conquerd and maped the coast from Florida to Texas
It was important that he explored texas because he made a map of the coast and made other explorers to come and explorer

Cortes voyage

Nov 3, 1519

Cortes conquerd the Aztecs in mexico
It was inportant that he conquerd the aztecs because it led to him finding tons of gold which then led to other explorers coming and exporing mexico

DeVaca start day

Nov 3, 1528

The leader of DeVacas voyage was Narvez
The goal of this entire expedition was to help narvarez look for gold

DeVaca discovers texas

Aug 5, 1537

Devaca discovers texas by crashing into what is thought to be present day Galveston island and then being discovered by Karankawa indians
They were cought by indian and became slaves to the indians they escaped and walked though central texas
They walked for eight years

Fray Marcos and Estaban journey

Feb 27, 1539

There entire expedition happened so that they could go and evaluate the landEstaban ended up being killed by the zunis a indian tribe because he demanded food and women
Fray Marcos reportedthat there was cities made out of gold and larger that Mexico City

Coronados expedition

Aug 5, 1540

Coronado wanted to find the seven cities of gold
He serached for quivera and cibola
Since he reported horrible things about texas the spanish didnt ended up making any major expeditions for 150 years

Moscoso expedition

Nov 3, 1542

The leader of moscosos exepedition was DeSoto
The porpuse of the expedition was to find gold like any other conquistador
Moscoso liked to wera gold armor so the indians thought he was a god
Since gods dont die when ever moscoso died they buried him without the indians knowing
They gave the same report that coronado gave