Exploration

Spanish Exploration

  • Columbus' First Voyage
    Aug 2, 1492

    Columbus' First Voyage

    He wanted to find a new route to India, but he hit america instead. He foung gold and riches, which made the spanish want to go there and get some.
  • Cortes voyage
    Jan 1, 1519

    Cortes voyage

    Cortes conquered in Mexico City. It was important because he made many epople want to go exsplore America, because they herd he found gold.
  • Pineda's Voyage
    Jan 1, 1519

    Pineda's Voyage

    He wanted to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean, instead he was the first to map the Gulf Coast from Florida and Texas. It was improtant because it lead others to exsplore the land on the Gulf Coats.
  • De Vaca voyage start day
    Jan 1, 1527

    De Vaca voyage start day

    Narvez is the leader of De Vaca. The purpose was to search for gold in Florida.
  • De Vaca discovers Texas
    Oct 26, 1528

    De Vaca discovers Texas

    There where a lot of storms and hurricanes and boats where falling aport so they looked for the closest land. They where their for about 7 years.
  • Fray Marcos and Esteban Journey
    Jan 1, 1539

    Fray Marcos and Esteban Journey

    They wanted to study the land to the north and to verify the 7 cities of gold. the thought he saw the golden city bigger than Mexico.
  • Moscoso’ Expedition
    Jan 1, 1539

    Moscoso’ Expedition

    He went to Texas to study the Land of the 7 cities of gold when he came back he said he found a city bigger than Mexico City
  • Coronado Expedition
    Jan 1, 1540

    Coronado Expedition

    He wanted to find the 7 citites of gold. He found the 2 cities of Cibola and Quivera.