Spanish Exploration

  • columbus first voyage
    Aug 3, 1492

    columbus first voyage

    the reason he sailed was to discover the new world and to find gold and goods
  • cortes voyage
    Jan 1, 1519

    cortes voyage

    Cortes conqured the aztecs and the leader montezuma it was important because he brought back lots of gold
  • pinedas voyage
    Jan 1, 1519

    pinedas voyage

    He maped the coast from flordia to Texas
  • DeVaca Voyage
    Jan 1, 1528

    DeVaca Voyage

    his leader was Narves and the importance is to search for gold in flordia
  • Fray Marcos and Esteban Journey
    Jan 1, 1539

    Fray Marcos and Esteban Journey

    the pourpose of this voyage was to stude the land to the north and verify the 7 cities of gold Fray Marcos reported seeing the 7 cites of gold and a conquistador was sent to find the 7 cities of gold
  • Moscoso’ Expedition
    May 25, 1539

    Moscoso’ Expedition

    the leader of this expedition was desoto the pourpose was to search for gold. they found the Mississippi river and gave the same report that cortez gave baisicaly saying do not go to texas the land offers nothing no gold,mean indians and, harsh land
  • Coronado’s expedition
    Feb 18, 1540

    Coronado’s expedition

    he was looking for the 7 cities of gold and later found the cites cibola and Quivera
  • DeVaca discovers Texas

    DeVaca discovers Texas

    this happend by a big storm called a gale he in texas for 8 years