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Spanish Exploration

  • Columbus' voyage
    Jan 1, 1492

    Columbus' voyage

    He went to find a new water route to Asia/India. He discovered the New World, but didn't know it,and landed in America and he thought he was in India (hints the name "Indians"). When he returned to Spain; he brought back gold and other goods.He was important because he started the spanish exploring in North America.
  • Cortes Voyage
    Jan 1, 1519

    Cortes Voyage

    He conquered the Aztecs and brought back 6 million dollars worth of gold. His importance was that he sparked the interest of many people. Since he brought back that much gold, he put the idea in peoples' head that there was golden cities.
  • Pineda's Voyage
    Jan 1, 1519

    Pineda's Voyage

    He was the first to map the gulf coast. His importance was that his map of the coast led to other explorations on the land of the Gulf Coast.
  • De Vaca
    Jan 1, 1528

    De Vaca

    His leader was Narvez. His pupose of the whole expidetion was to search for gold and explore Pineda's map.
  • De Vaca in Texas
    Jan 1, 1537

    De Vaca in Texas

    He sshipped recked in Galveston and he was in Texas for 7 months.
  • Fray Marcos
    Jan 1, 1539

    Fray Marcos

    He went to Texas to study the land to the north and to verify the 7 cities of gold. When he came back he reported that he saw a golen city bigger than Mexico City.
  • Marcoso' journey
    Jan 1, 1539

    Marcoso' journey

    He was sent to search for gold. He discovered the Mississippi RIver.HIs leader was Desto. When he came back, he gave the same basic report that Corpnada gave "don't go to Texas, there is nothing for the Spanish".
  • Cornado's Voyage
    Jan 1, 1540

    Cornado's Voyage

    He came to Texas in search of a golden city named Cibola that Fray Marcus had told him exsisted. The two golden cities that he was in search for was Cibola and Quivera.