Spanish Exploration

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  • Jan 1, 1492

    Columbus

    Columbus
    He was looking for a shorter route to India.He found North America.hes important becuase He sarted spanish exploration.
  • Jan 1, 1519

    Cortez

    Cortez
    He conquered the aztecs and the leader montezuma. Brought back 6 million dollars worth of gold. brought back 99 tons of gold by 1570.
  • Jan 1, 1519

    Pineda

    Pineda
    first to map to gulf coast from Florida to Texas. He made a report of the region.
  • Jan 1, 1528

    De Vaca Start

    De Vaca Start
    His original leader was narvez. He jad to help Narvez to look for gold.
  • Jan 1, 1528

    De Vaca Discovers Texas

    De Vaca Discovers Texas
    Started expedition in Florida with Narvez as the leader with 300 men. They got left on Florida and built 5 boats to get back to Cuba. Shipwrecked on Galveston with only 80 survivors.
  • Jan 1, 1539

    Fray Marcos Esteban

    Fray Marcos Esteban
    esteban did return as a guide with a Priest names Fray Marco. Estebam was the first black man in Texas. Esteban said he would go ahead and send white crosses as signs to Fray Marcos.
  • Jan 1, 1539

    Moscoso

    Moscoso
    Moscoso took over for De Soto they were exploring from Florida to Texas since no one held actuallt done that after Pinedas made the map.