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Spanish Exploration

By SamanthaOjeda
  • Aug 8, 1492

    Columbus' First Voage

    Columbus' First Voage
    Columbus wanted to find a western water route to Asia/ India. He discovered the new world without even knowing it and thought it was India, but instead he was really in the Bahamas. He brought back native americans, gold and other goods. He is very important to history becasue he started spanish exploration in North America sincehe found riches.
  • Jan 1, 1519

    Pineda's Voyage

    Pineda's Voyage
    Pineda was the first to map the gulf coast from Flordia to Texas. He made a report of the area. This was important becassue it led others to exploring the land on the Gulf Coast.
  • Feb 18, 1519

    Cortes Voyage

    Cortes Voyage
    Cortes conquered Aztecs and brought back tons of gold worth 6 million dollars. This was important because it made many people want to explore North and South America since he found so much gold.
  • Nov 6, 1528

    DeVaca Discovers Texas

    DeVaca Discovers Texas
    DeVaca discovered Texas when his barge crashed on Galveston after his leader, Navez abandoned DeVaca and the remaining
    suvivors of the original 300 people. He was there for 8 years.
  • Jan 1, 1538

    DeVaca Voyage

    DeVaca Voyage
    Narvez was DeVaca's original leader.The purpose of te expedition was to search for gold in Flordia.
  • Jan 1, 1539

    Frayer Marcos and Esteban Journey

    Frayer Marcos and Esteban Journey
    Frar Marcos and Esteban Purpose of their journey was to study the land to the north and to verify the 7 cities of gold. Frar Marcos reported seeing a city filled with gold bigger than Mexico City. He said he didnt go in it because he thought Zuni Indians might be there and want to kill him.
  • Jan 1, 1539

    Moscoso' Expedition

    Moscoso' Expedition
    Desoto was the leader. The purpose for this expedition was to search for gold.Desoto died so Moscoso became the leader. He reported Texas has nothing to offer for the SPanish and because of his and Coronado's report Spain didn't return for 150 years.
  • Apr 23, 1540

    Coronado's Expedition

    Coronado's Expedition
    Coronado's expeditions purpose was to find gold for Spain. He was looking for the 2 cities of gold reported by Friar Marcos. (Quivera and Cibola). This expedition was important since because Coronado reported texas was not a good place to explore, SPain didn't return with any major epeditions for 150 years.