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  • columbus first voyage
    Aug 3, 1492

    columbus first voyage

    Columbus was looking for a new route to India and he thought that he could get there by going around the world.he eventually bumped into the Americas and thought that he was in India and settled there.this voyage was important because he found the Indians and the americas
  • Pineda's voyage
    Jan 1, 1519

    Pineda's voyage

    Pineda wanted to find gold and a new water route to India on his way there he came across the Americas.he was the first to find the Rio grande and map the gulf coast.
  • cortes voyage
    Jan 1, 1519

    cortes voyage

    he conquered mexico and he conquered the Aztec empire.as a result he killed most of them.this is important because we wouldnt have found mexico and people wouldnt have explored mexico
  • De vaca voyage part 1
    Jan 1, 1528

    De vaca voyage part 1

    De vacas purpose for this trip was to claim land.his original leader was Narvez, but he was killed by Indians.
  • De vaca discovers texas
    Jan 1, 1528

    De vaca discovers texas

    De vaca had a shipwreck at the texas coastline.he was in texas for about 7 years and he met the appalachians.he was also the first to make surgery.
  • Frar Marcos and Esteban journey
    Jan 1, 1539

    Frar Marcos and Esteban journey

    They went to study land and evaluate land.while they were there esteban got killed by indians.frar reported that the 7 cities of gold didnt exist and that it wasnt worth the money
  • moscosos expedition
    Jan 1, 1539

    moscosos expedition

    moscosos leader was de soto and he was killed by indians.he reported the same thing about texas as coronado.
  • coronados expedition
    Jan 1, 1540

    coronados expedition

    coronado was looking for the 7 cities of gold and mexico.frar was their leader but left because of the bad treatment to indians.coronado then explored 5 states looking for the 7 cities of gold.his journey was very important because he reported to be no gold and spain didnt go to texas for 150 years.