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In 1492 Columbus sets foot on the shore of the Americas
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Balboa claims all lands of the new world touched by Pacific for spain
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Da Gama reaches India for Europe
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Ponce De Leon explores Flordia for many years eventually claims it for Spain
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Magellian cuts through Argentina and makes his way to the Pacific Ocean
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Cortes leads a bloody conquest primairly against the Aztecs
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Magellan finally completes his goal
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Pizzaro leads a counquest eventually conquering the Incas
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Cartier travels up the St.Lawrence river
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De Soto explores and discovers the Mississipi river
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Cornado explores the upper Rio Grande
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Cabrillo explores Californian coast
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Spainish consrtuct a fortress at St. Augustine
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The Iroquis league is foundedd
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the Battle of Acoma is held and the Spanish are victorious
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A tready is signed for land between portugal and Spain
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Spanish Found New mexico
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the french send Robert de La Salle who sails down the Mississippi
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Spanish begin cultivating and building Texas
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the first catholic mission is built at San Diego