-
Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus
He thought he could reach Asia by traveling West but then reached the new world. -
Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus made the Atlantic crossing with 3 ships the Nina,Pinta and Santa Maria. Columbus believed he had reached the Indies and called the people Indians. Columbus made 3 additional voyages. -
Dec 14, 1500
Alvarez De Pineda
Alvarez De Pineda may was the first Europen to discover what is now today Texas. -
Dec 14, 1501
Amerigo Vespucci
America is named after Amerigo Vespucci. -
Dec 14, 1519
Narvaez
Narvaez and about 300 of his crew became stranded on the West coast of what is Florida now. They built Rafts and a big storm came and desroyed them and only about 4 reached Mexico. -
Dec 13, 1528
Cabeza De Vaca
Cabeza De Vaca soon became seperated from the others. He lived for three years in the area in the area of what is now Galvenston and learned much about the land and Native people of Texas. -
Dec 14, 1528
Alonso Alvarez De Pineda
He was the first person to map the Texas coast. He was also the first known to explore Texas. -
Dec 13, 1539
Cabeza De Vaca
Cabeza De Vaca and the others eventually escaped from the Karankawas and reached Mexico.Spain sent a small group of explorers from Mexico yo search for cibola. -
Dec 13, 1540
Francisco Coronado
Francisco Coranado the expedition to find Cibola.He and his group found Pueblo but there wasn't any gold. They decided to keep traviling. -
Dec 14, 1540
Francisco Coranodo
Met an Indian who told him about Quivira. They crossed the panhandle of Texas in search of it they never found it. -
La Salle
Sailed down the Mississippi river and started claiming land for France.