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Aug 3, 1492
Colimbus' Voyage
Columbus sailed the ocean for primarily God,Gold, and Glory.But instead, he found the Native Americans.That was important because he enslaved the native Americans and encouraged future exploration. -
Jun 25, 1517
Pineda's voyage
He was the first to map the coast. That also encouraged future exploration. -
Feb 18, 1519
Cortes' voyage
He conquered the Aztecs in Mexico and that encouraged further exploration -
Jun 25, 1527
De Vaca's voyage part 1
He was lead by Narvaes and wanted to claim from Florida to Mexico -
Nov 26, 1528
De vaca discovers texas
He shipwrecked on texas. He was anslaved but then respected as a medicine man by the Karankawas. He was there for 8 years -
Oct 25, 1536
Moscoso' voyage
He said Texas was horrible. Died from fever on mississipi river. Leader was Hernando de Soto. -
Oct 23, 1539
Fray Marcos and Esteban journey
The Purpose of the journey was to find the seven cities of gold. Esteban ended up getting killed by the Zunis. Fray Marcos reported that he indeed saw the seven cities of gold -
Oct 25, 1540
Coronado's expidition
The 7 cities of gold. His guide was Mendoza and he dismissed the mission as a faliure. Grand Canyon and Colorado river. He encouraged further exploration.
