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Apr 3, 1492
Columbus's 1st voyage west
Columbus was looking for a new rout to India to get money for Spain because they just got out of war with the moors -
Jun 9, 1518
Cortes journeys to the new world
Cortes was sent to explore the new world and find the gold. Cortes ended up conquering the Aztecs -
Mar 15, 1519
Pineda's voyage
Pinata was sent to map and look for gold from now Florida to the texas coast -
Oct 25, 1527
De Vacas Voyage
De Vaca was sent to the new world to explore and claim land for Spain form Florida to Mexico -
Oct 25, 1527
Fray Marcos and Esteban journey
fray Marcos and Esteban were looking to find out if the rumor about the 7 city's of gold was true. Esteban was killed by the Zuine indians -
Nov 6, 1528
de vaca discovers texas
De vaca landed on Galveston and was there for 4 years. he incunterd the Kronkaws and they treated him well -
Feb 23, 1540
Coronado's expedition
Coronado was sent to find the 7 cites of gold. Coronado never found the 7 cites of gold but mapd a lot of land and made a report saying the Texas was not somewhere to go -
Apr 21, 1542
Moscoso Expedition
On May 21, 1542, De Soto died from a fever at the Mississippi River in what is now Arkansas; command of the expedition was transferred to Moscoso. he backed up Coronado report about texas
