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Columbus wanted to sail to Asia for gold, spices, and pearls. The voyage was important because he was looking for gold and more things and Queen Isabella told him to.
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Hernan decided to sail to the New World and make a life for himself there. He sailed to what is now Haiti. It is important because it is Cortes's first voyage.
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Cortes worked with the governor of Hispaniola, who took Cortes on a conquest of Cuba. Cortes was rewarded with land and slaves. It is important because he is rewarded with many things.
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Pineda was sent to go to the Gulf Of Mexico by the Spanish Gonvernment. It is important because he was sent because they where trying to find a water passage from the Gulf to the Orient.
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Diego Valasquez made COrtes the captain of the expedition to go to Mexico. It is important because he got presents from the Indians in Tabasco.
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Cabexa De Vaca was second in command of an expidition that was heading to Florida and that was leaded by Panfilo de Narváez. Panfilo wanted to claim the land of Florida to Mexico for Spain.
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DeVaca was shipwrecked on an island that is now Galveston. He is the first European to step foot in Texas. They where there until 1535. He had 300 men with him then left with 3 men.
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Fray Marcos was sent to Mexico City by Viceroy Mendoza because it was heard that there where wealthy citites in the North.
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Coronado went to Arizona in search of riches.
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The leader of the expidition was Hernando De Soto. De Soto died from a fever.
