Explores

By SarahT
  • Colombus’ first voyage
    Jan 1, 1492

    Colombus’ first voyage

    He was seeking out to find if the world was flat. But ended up finding north america, which was a undiscovered area.
  • Cortes voyage
    Jan 1, 1519

    Cortes voyage

    Coquered Aztecs and leader of Montezuma, he did it with such intrest because he found so much gold.
  • Pineda’s voyage
    Jan 1, 1519

    Pineda’s voyage

    He wanted sail coast from Florida Texas, because he wanted to find a water route to the pacific ocean.
  • DeVaca Voyage
    Jan 1, 1528

    DeVaca Voyage

    Leader Narvez, to search for gold in Florida.
  • DeVaca discovers Texas
    Jan 1, 1537

    DeVaca discovers Texas

    He got washed up on Galveston from a storm he was stuck there and survived for 7 years.
  • Fray Marcos and Esteban Journey
    Jan 1, 1539

    Fray Marcos and Esteban Journey

    They went to study the land and verify the 7 cities of gold. They ended up finding it but with very little gold. Fray Marcos said he saw a city larger than Mexico City and being filled with gold.
  • Moscoso’ Expedition
    Jan 1, 1539

    Moscoso’ Expedition

    The leader was De Soto, they were searching for gold. They ended up finding the Mississippi River instead. Because of that they gave Texas a bad report and nobody from spain would return for 150 years because of these reports.
  • Coronado’s expedition
    Jan 1, 1540

    Coronado’s expedition

    He was looking for the 7 cities of gold for Spain. He looked in Cibola and later on he looked for it at Quivera. He wanted to find the gold of the 7 cities, and later on saying there was nothing in Texas.