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Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus' Expidition
he was searching for a faster trade route to asia and he found central america. It was imporrtant because columbus' discovery allowed the period of colnization -
Jan 1, 1519
Cortes Voyage
Hernan Cortes was an explorer who made the Aztec empire fall and brought most of Mexico under the rule of Spain. He did it with about 500 men and 11 ships. It is important because Cortes found New Spain. -
Aug 1, 1519
Pineda's Voyage
Alonso Alvarez De Pineda explored down the Gulf of Mexico. His journey led to the creation of the first map of Texas. -
Apr 1, 1528
Devaca's Voyage
De Vaca's leader was Narveaz and the purpose of the expodition was to claim florida to mexico for Spain -
Nov 8, 1528
De Vaca discovers Texas
He discoverd texas by shipwreking on galveston. he was in texas for 8 years. he met the Karankawa and the Coauhilitecan -
May 21, 1531
Fray Marcos and Estaban's journey
to locate the seven cities of gold .Estaban got killed by the Zuni indians. He saw the city of Cibola from a distance and claimed it was the seven cities of gold and bigger than new mexico. -
Jan 1, 1539
Moscoso's Expidition
de soto was the leader. he died and so they threw him in the mississippi river. he didn't discover anything -
Jan 1, 1540
Coronado's expidition
He was searching for Cibola and Quivera. The guide for the second part was Turk and then Coronado made him dig his own grave and then killed him. he discoverd Palo Duro canyon and the Grand Canyon. His report made Spain stay away from texas for 150 years
