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Spanish Exploration

By arunan
  • Columbus Finds New World
    Oct 12, 1492

    Columbus Finds New World

    Goal: Find Faster Way to Cathay
    Result:Lands in Bahamas and Finds North America
    Outcome: Starts Expidition in Western Hemisphere
  • Cortes Captures Mexico City For Spain
    Mar 1, 1519

    Cortes Captures Mexico City For Spain

    Area:Tenochiclan, Now Mexico City
    Importance: Became Spainish Base for New World Operations
  • Pineda finds the Alabama River
    Jun 2, 1519

    Pineda finds the Alabama River

    Result: Made map of Coast from Florida to Texas
    Outcome: Future Conquisadors now know where land is
  • Cabeza De Vaca Lands in Florida
    Apr 15, 1528

    Cabeza De Vaca Lands in Florida

    Leader:Naravez
    Goal:To explore using Pineda's Map
  • Cabeza de Vaca Shipwrecks on the Best island EVER!
    Nov 6, 1528

    Cabeza de Vaca Shipwrecks on the Best island EVER!

    How: attempted to sail to Cuba on Barges, but shipwrecked on Galveston
    He was there for 8 years
  • Fray Marcos and Esteban
    Mar 1, 1539

    Fray Marcos and Esteban

    Purpose: Find Cibola
    Result: Fray Marcos lied about seeing Cibola
    Importance:Sends Coronado to investigate more on Cibola
  • Coronado Starts his Journey
    Nov 17, 1539

    Coronado Starts his Journey

    Goal:Find Cibola
    Went looking for Cibola, but then looked for Quivera
    IMportance: Started slowing Expidition in Texas
  • Mosoco & De Soto land in Florida
    Jul 2, 1543

    Mosoco & De Soto land in Florida

    Leader: Hernando de Soto
    Goal: Finish exploring Pineda's Map
    Result: Found Mississippi, explored East Texas
    Tortured Indians