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Spanish Exploration

  • Columbus' First Voyage
    Aug 3, 1492

    Columbus' First Voyage

    Columbus was looking for India, but found America. This was important because Columbus destroyed there land looking for gold.
  • Pineda's voyage
    Jun 2, 1519

    Pineda's voyage

    Pineda was the first to map the coastline of Texas. This is important because this map would later send other spanish explorers ti look for gold.
  • DeVaca's voyage start day
    Jun 1, 1527

    DeVaca's voyage start day

    The leader of the voyage was Narvez. The purpose of the expedition at the end was to survive because he was not a conquistador.
  • DeVaca discovers Texas
    Apr 1, 1528

    DeVaca discovers Texas

    DeVaca shpwrecked in Galveston when he was in a gale. He was there from 1528-1536
  • Jan 1, 1539

    Fray Marcos and Estaban Journey

    He went looking for the 7 cities of Cibola. Fray Marcos reported that he saw golden cities. Esteban was enslaved by one of the soilders to be able to translate with the Indians. Estaban goes with Fray Marcos.
  • Moscoso' Expedition
    May 25, 1539

    Moscoso' Expedition

    De soto was the leader of this voyage. The purpose of the expedition was to collect gold. It was important because it leads to a big masacare upon the Indians. De soto burned all of the Indians
  • Cornado's expedition
    Jul 1, 1540

    Cornado's expedition

    He was looking for gold. He was looking for the 7 cities of gold, and Quivera. Both of these journeys failed.
  • Cortes voyage
    Dec 1, 1547

    Cortes voyage

    Cortes conquered Monezuma. It was important because Montezuma is the area in which the Aztects where.