Spanish Exploration

  • Columbus first Voyage
    Oct 12, 1492

    Columbus first Voyage

    Looked for a water route to India to trade but instead landed in Cuba. He wasn't aware but he found "The New World"
  • Pineda's Voyage
    Jan 1, 1519

    Pineda's Voyage

    Mapped the coast of Mexico to Florida. Many Explorers later on used his map.
  • De vaca's voyage
    Jan 1, 1521

    De vaca's voyage

    Joined a voyage to florida and landed in Tampa Florida
  • Cabeza reaches galveston
    Jan 1, 1521

    Cabeza reaches galveston

    Cabeza is washed to shore after a hurricane and was there for 10 years.
  • Cortez
    Aug 13, 1521

    Cortez

    Conquered City of Tenochitlan. The Aztec emipre and started Mexico city.
  • Fray Marcos And Esteban
    Jan 1, 1539

    Fray Marcos And Esteban

    Searching for the 7 cities of gold for Gold and amazon women. Zuni indians killed Esteban. And Fray Marcos reports of 7 cities of Gold.
  • Moscoso
    Jan 1, 1539

    Moscoso

    He dumped his leader's body in the mississippi river so indians wouldn't find it. And he was the first to discover the mississippi river.
  • Corondo's expedition
    Oct 26, 1540

    Corondo's expedition

    Was searching for quivera but didn't find it. So he killed many indians. First person to see Palo Duro canyon and Grand Canyon