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Jan 1, 1492
Columbus set sail
Columbus set sail looking for an easier route to India. He set off after a successful proposal to Queen Isabella. However, instead of reaching India, he landed in the New World, or present day Bahamas. This was an amazing discovery essential to World History. -
Jan 1, 1519
Cortes conquers the Aztecs
Cortes fought the Aztecs and defeated them. Then he built Mexico City on top of ruins and found over 6 tons of gold. This influenced other explorers to come to the New World. -
Jan 2, 1519
Pineda mapped the coast
Pineda mapped the Gulf of Mexico, allowing other explorers to explore the area. With this map, explorers were able to explore the land in this land without getting lost, helping many explorers. -
Jan 1, 1528
DeVaca sets sail
DeVaca set sail with Esteban in order to explore the area that Pineda mapped. He was from Cuba, and his first destination was Florida to search for gold in the area. -
Jan 2, 1528
DeVaca lands in Texas
When the rendevous ships left DeVaca and returned to Cuba without him, DeVaca and the other men left built hand made boats to return to Cuba. A storm hit and they washed up on Galveston. He was in Texas for about eight years, working, trading, and traveling with Indians -
Jan 1, 1539
Fray Marcus and Esteban's Expedition
DeVaca reported hearing about the 7 Cities of Gold being a wonderful place, so Fray Marcus and Esteban went to search for it. Esteban was killed in a fight with Indians, and Fray Marcus suppossedly saw the 7 Cities of Gold. As a result, Coronado went to further search for it. -
Jan 1, 1539
Moscoso's Expedition
Moscoso, the leader of this expedition, traveled from Florida to Texas in search of gold and found the Mississippi River. He, like Coronado, said Texas was a worthless place and a bad investment. -
Jan 1, 1540
Coronado's Expedition
Coronado's overall goal was to get gold. First, Coronado went to search for the 7 Cities of Gold (Cibola), He found it, but it turned out to be a small Indian Village. Then, he heard about Quivera, a city bigger than Mexico City, and was run by Amazon women. After searching four different states, he found another small Indian Village. At the time, he was considered a failure, but he discovered the Grand and Palo Duro Canyon, and explored four states. He reported that Texas was worthless.
