Spains Exploration of Amerinca By zackelley Period: Jan 1, 1480 to Oct 6, 1550 Spains Exploration of America Aug 7, 1488 Columbus got his plans accepted by Kind ferdinal II Aug 6, 1492 columbus started his trip acrost the Atlantic Oct 12, 1492 Columbus arived in the Bahamas Dec 16, 1493 Columbus returned to America and clamed it to the spain Oct 10, 1500 P their government was contolled by a king and they had a monarchy. Oct 10, 1500 E They had alot of gold from the new world Oct 10, 1500 R Spain was mostly devoted Catholicism Dec 12, 1512 The Laws of Burgos, the first codified set of laws governing the behavior of Spanish settlers Aug 11, 1540 Francisco Coronado first explored the Rio Grande Valley