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Period: Aug 3, 1492 to Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus
"Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492" is a popular phrase that tells that christopher columbus of italy set sail in spain's ships to go seek a course to India by traveling west. However, he didn't know t hat the ameericas were in the way. -
Sep 6, 1492
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus set sail from Europe in Spanish ships to reach India by traveling west. -
Jan 1, 1519
Alvarez De Pineda
Pineda left spain the exact same time Cortes did, but pineda went to florida instead of mexico. -
Feb 18, 1519
Hernan Cortes
Hernan Cortes was a follow up of columbus, only the spanish put him there to claim land for spain. e defeated the aztecs and got there gold. -
Jun 5, 1528
Cabeza De Vaca
Cabeza De Vaca was apart from the Narvez expedition after shipwrecking on galveston. He roamed the new world by foot with a slave esteban for 8 years until he reunited with his friends and told them about cibola and quivera. -
Jan 1, 1539
De Soto & Moscoso
sent to florida to explore the eastern seaboard. -
Nov 15, 1539
Fray Marcos and Estevan
In 1539, Fray marcos went to search for the 7 cities of cibola with Estevanico the black slave. -
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Pineda & Cortes
