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Looking for: new and faster route to Asia/India
Found: The new world/Bahamas
Importance: atracted Spain to explore the new world -
Conquered: Aztec empire/Mexico city
Importance: found 99tons of gold and got rid of the Aztecs -
Did: Mapped the Gulf of Mexico coast
Importance: Gave future explorers a map to use -
Leader: Pánfilo de Narváez
Purpose: To explore the map that Pineda drew -
How happen: Tried to escape Florida but ship wrecked on Galveston.
How long: 6 years -
Purpose: to explore Texas after DeVaca's report
What happened: Estaban was killed and Fray Marcos said he saw Cibloa -
Looking for: 7 cities of gold
2 cities: Cibola and Quivera
Importance: told Spain Texas had nothing to offer -
Leader: De Soto
Purpose: To explore Pineda's map
What happened: Discovered Mississippi river and East Texas
Importance: Like Coronado said that Texas had nothing to offer
