Spanish exploration

Spanish exploration

  • columbus
    Aug 3, 1492

    columbus

    columbus was looking for india but he found north america.
  • cortes
    Mar 1, 1519

    cortes

    cortes was sent to find gold but took over the aztec empire and took 99 tons of gold for himself
  • pindea
    Oct 27, 1519

    pindea

    He was sent to map the coast
  • De vaca and esteban
    Nov 3, 1528

    De vaca and esteban

    told fray marcos about the seven cities of of gold but was a lie
  • fray marcos
    Nov 3, 1539

    fray marcos

    was sent to find the golden city
  • moscoso
    Nov 5, 1539

    moscoso

    was sent to find gold
  • coronado
    Nov 5, 1540

    coronado

    was sent to find seven cities of gold