Texas

SPANISH EXPLORATION

  • Aug 3, 1492

    COLUMBUS FIRST JOURNEY

    COLUMBUS FIRST JOURNEY
    Columbus wanted to go to asia and find a faster route. Insteat he discovered the new world and it's native people. He explored the bahamas and the caribbean island. He found gold and other riches in the new world
  • Jan 1, 1519

    cortes

    cortes
    He discovered Mexico and the Aztec empire. Then he conquered the Aztecs. He brought back six million dollars worth of gold back to spain.other explorers wanted to explore the new wold to fing gold because he found so much.
  • Jan 1, 1519

    Pineda Mapping

    Pineda Mapping
    His goal was to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean. He dicovered the Rio Grande possibly. He mapped the coast from Florida to Texas. He was the first to map the gulf coast. Mapped it so other explorers could explore,
  • Jan 1, 1528

    DeVaca bad trip

    DeVaca bad trip
    DeVaca was not the original leader of this expedition. There original goal was to fing gold in florida. he was the first explore in Texas and first to write about the lands indians. he also performed the first sugery in Texas. He explored Texas, New Mexico, California and Arizona
  • Jan 1, 1539

    frar marcos and esteban journey

    frar marcos and esteban journey
    Their goal was to study the north and verify the seven cities of gold. They explored Texas and New Mexico. They said of a city of gold bigger then mexico city.
  • Jan 1, 1539

    DeSoto and Moscoso

    DeSoto and Moscoso
    Their goal was to find goal. They discovered the mississippi and explored Florida to Texas. Said Texas was horrible and should not be explored.
  • Jan 1, 1540

    coronado's exploration

    coronado's exploration
    His goal was to find the seven cities of gold. He explored the panhandle, arizona, new mexico, arkansas and okalahoma. he also discoverd palo-duro canyon and the grand canyon. He was considered a failure