Spanish Exploration

By Haile
  • Oct 25, 1492

    Columbus expedition

    Columbus expedition
    He was trying to find a new route to India but, instead he found the New World (America) and found the Native Americans (Idians). He landed in the Bahamas and the Carribean. Because he found America everyone wanted to go to America.
  • Period: Oct 25, 1492 to Oct 26, 1540

    Spanish Exploration

  • Oct 25, 1519

    Cortes voyage

    Cortes voyage
    He was trying to find gold, and he found tons of gold and the Aztecs.He explored Mexico and sparked the interest of many people to explore North and South America because he found so much gold.
  • Oct 26, 1519

    Pineda’s voyage

    Pineda’s voyage
    He was trying to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean. he created the first to map the Gulf Coast from Florida to Texas
    He made a report of the region. He explored the Coast from Florida to Texas.
  • Oct 25, 1528

    DeVaca Voyage

    DeVaca Voyage
    He search for gold in Florida with the leader Narvez. He was the first to explore in Texas, the first to write about the Texas Indians and Performed the first “surgery” in Texas as a medicine man Texas-Galveston, He explored Florida, New Mexico, Arizona,California to Mexico City
  • Oct 25, 1528

    DeVaca discovers Texas

    DeVaca discovers Texas
    He found texas when he washed up in Gallveston after gale. He walked for 8 years all over texas and was found in present day California.
  • Oct 25, 1539

    Fray Marcos and Esteban Journey

    Fray Marcos and Esteban Journey
    They wanted to study the land to the north. They explored Texas and New Mexico. They told they saw a city filled with gold that looked larger than Mexico City witch made more people come to America.
  • Oct 25, 1539

    Moscoso’ Expedition

    Moscoso’ Expedition
    Desoto was he's leader. He search for gold, but Discovered the Mississippi River and explored Florida to Texas, because of he didn't come back with gold, none went back to America for 150 years.
  • Oct 25, 1540

    Coronado’s expedition

    Coronado’s expedition
    He is a true Conquistador. he was trying to find the 7 cities of gold for Spain, Explored 5 states looking for the 7 cities of Cibola and later looking for Quivera on the 2nd part of the trip. He explored :Texas-North in the Panhandle, Arizona, New Mexico, Kansas,Oklahoma,Texas-Palo Duro, Arizona-Grand Canyon