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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus' first voyage
Looked For: Find a west water route to Asia/India
Found: New World, Gold, Native Americans
Importance: Starting the Spanish exploring in North America Because of the Riches he found -
Jan 1, 1519
Cortes Voyage
Where he conquered: Mexico
Importance: He sparked the interests of many people to explore North and South America because he found so much gold. -
Jan 1, 1519
Pineda's Voyage
What he did: Find a water route to the Pacific Ocean
Importance: His map of the coastled to others exploring the land on the Gulf Coast -
Jan 1, 1528
De Vaca Voyage
Leader- Narvez
Purpose- Help Narvez look for gold later on becomes medicine man -
Nov 6, 1528
DeVaca discovers TX
How- Shipwrecked in Galveston
How long- 9 years -
Jan 1, 1539
Fray Marcos and Esteban Journey
Purpose- To study the land to the north evaluate
What Happened- After exploring, Conquistador Coronado is sent to this "golden" city.
Reportings- told of seeing a city filled with gold all over and looked larger than MX City -
May 25, 1539
Moscoso's Expedition
1539-1542
Leader- DeSoto
Purpose- Search for gold
What Happened- He discovered the Mississippi river
Importance/Report- Gave the same report that Coronado gave. Spaiin would not og back for 150 years because of these report. -
Nov 4, 1540
Coronado's Expedition
1540-1542
Looked for- 7 Cities of Gold
2 Cities- Cibola & Quivera
Importance/Report- He reported " Don't go to Tx. The land offers nothing for the spanish. No gold,harsh land, and some difficult Indians.
