Spanish exploration

Spanish Exploration

  • Jan 1, 1492

    Columbus' First Voyage

    Columbus' First Voyage
    Columbus was trying to look for a new water route to china.
    He found the western hemispere because he thaught that he could just go through it because he didnt know it was there.
    It is important because if he never found the western hemisphere we would never exist
  • Jan 1, 1519

    Pineda Voyage

    Pineda Voyage
    He found a water route to the pacific ocean
  • Jan 1, 1519

    Frar Marcos and Estaban

    To study the land to the north and to verify the 7 cities of gold
    Told seeing a city filled with gold:looked larger than mexico
  • Jan 1, 1519

    De vacas discoveries

    The 7 cities of gold
  • Feb 1, 1519

    Cortes Voyage

    Cortes Voyage
    Conquered aztec.
    Leader montezoma brought back 6 million worth of gold
  • Jan 1, 1528

    De Vaca and esabahn

    Search for gold in florida with the leader narvez
    First to explore in texas
    THe first to write about the texas indians
  • Jan 1, 1539

    Desoto anf moscoso

    search for gold
    Discoverd the mississippi river
  • Jan 1, 1540

    Cornado Expitidition

    Explored the 5 stated looking for the stars the stars of cibola and later looking for quivera on 2nd part of the trip