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Spanish Exploration

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  • Columbus First voyage
    Jan 1, 1492

    Columbus First voyage

    Colombus was looking for gold and a west route to Asia india.He found The New World(North and South America. The importance was it started the Spanish exploration in North America for the riches he found. They made 4 trips
  • Cortes voyage
    Feb 1, 1519

    Cortes voyage

    Cortes conquered Aztecs and leader Moctezuma. it was impotant because he sparked the interest of many people to exploe North and South America for gold.
  • Pineda's Voyage
    Jun 2, 1519

    Pineda's Voyage

    Pineda was the first to map the Gulf Coast from Florida to Texas and he made a report of the region. it was important because his map led to others exploring the land on the Gulf Coast
  • DeVaca Voyage start day
    Jan 1, 1528

    DeVaca Voyage start day

    The leader was Narvez. To go find gold.
  • DeVaca discovers Texas
    Nov 6, 1528

    DeVaca discovers Texas

    They were shipwrecked to Galveston. He was in Galveston for 8 years.
  • Fray Marcos and Esteban Journey
    Jan 1, 1539

    Fray Marcos and Esteban Journey

    The purpose was to study the land to the north evaluate. They were told of seeing a city filled with gold, and they expored Texas and New Mexico.Fray Marcos reported seeing the most beautiful grand and golden city.
  • Moscoso' Expedition
    Jan 1, 1539

    Moscoso' Expedition

    The leader was Desoto. they were also in search for gold. While their they discovered the Mississippi river. they gave the same report as Coronado di and theynever went back for 150 years.
  • Coronado's expedition
    Jan 1, 1540

    Coronado's expedition

    He was looking for the 7 cities of gold.Cibola and Quivera were the two cities he searched for. the importance was that no one went to texas, ecause their was no gold, nothing to offer,and it was a harsh land.