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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus's first Voyage
Christopher Columbus was trying to reach India. He wanted to find many spices and silk. Instead he landed in the Bahamas and found Native Americans. He is important because if he didn't find the americas we would still think that the americas didn't exist. -
Jan 1, 1519
Cortez Voyage
Cortez conquered Mexico he is important because he is the one that made the interrest of many people to explore N & S America because he found so much gold -
Jan 1, 1519
Pineda's Voyage
Pineda was the first to map the Gulf Coast from Florida to Texas. He is important because many other explorers later on would use that map. -
Jan 1, 1528
Devaca's voyage Start Day
Narvez is the official leader in this trip. They wanted to find gold in florida -
Jan 1, 1537
Devaca discovers Texas
He got to texas due to a gale and shipwrecked in which know is the island of Galveston. He was there for about 8 to 9 years when they found them -
Jan 1, 1539
Fray Marcus and Esteban's Journey
Fray Marcus and Esteban head north trying to look for the city of gold that is bigger than Mexico City. Fray Marcus thought he saw it and Esteban gets killed -
Jan 1, 1539
Moscosos Expedition
DeSoto is the true leader thepupose they are going to Texas is because no one had ever finished exploring Pineda's map When he got there he was treated respectfully just as if he were a god he dies and gets thrown into the mississipi river Moscoso went on to explore east Texas. Coronado and DeSoto give bad reports and Texas is never visited until another 150 years -
Jan 1, 1540
Coronados Expedition
Coronado was looking for the 7 cities of gold. He looked for the citie of Cibola and Quivera. Along thhe way he foun Palo Duro Canyon and the Grand Canyon plus 4 states
