france vs. spain in texas

By mbc2325
  • Oct 12, 1492

    columbus finds islands

    named san salvador, now named the bahamas. he is segnificant because he was the first to go to the new world.
  • columbas rout
    Oct 12, 1492

    columbas rout

  • Hernando Cortés
    Jan 1, 1519

    Hernando Cortés

    some time this year crtez sails to mexico. he went to conqure the aztecs. he destroyed the aztecs and created mexico city.
  • pineda
    Jan 1, 1519

    pineda

    pineda goes along the coast of texas. that is why he is inportant.
  • hernades route
    Oct 2, 1519

    hernades route

  • picture
    Oct 2, 1519

    picture

  • Narvaez
    Oct 2, 1527

    Narvaez

    Narvaez launches his expiditon into florida. he claims land that will be texas. he sent some of his men of the ship while the others garded he ship, the men on the ship. they got lost and then retured to spain.
  • de soto
    Oct 2, 1539

    de soto

    de soto irives at tampa bay he explores gorgai through alabama. he also helped destroy the inca empiyer. he was the first explorer to the missisipy river.
  • Coronado
    Oct 2, 1540

    Coronado

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    he went in serch for cities of gold. he did not find any. he was important because that is what he told the king and theirfore the french could counquer more land.
  • La Salle

    La Salle

    la sale explores the missisippi river and all the land around it for france. part of which was once claimed by spain.
  • La Salle

    La Salle

    La Sallelands by mistake in texas and builds a fort their. his men starve and are killed by indians. when the spanish learn about this. they attack france.