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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus First Voyage
year:1492
He was determined to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia, but he never did. instead he found the Americas which was known as the "New World." -
Oct 25, 1518
Cortes Voyage
Cortes conquered mexico. He conquered the Aztec. Sparks the interest of the amount of gold found. -
Oct 25, 1519
Pinedas Voyage
year 1519: Pineda was trying to find a water route to the pacific ocean.he made a report of the region. His map of the coast led others exploring the land on the gulf coast. -
Oct 26, 1519
Fray Marcos and Esteban
To Study the land in the north to search for wealthy cities that were rumored to be somewhere north of the frontier of New Spain.n the summer of 1539 he returned and wrote a report saying he had discovered the cities - in a province called Cibola (the present-day native American pueblo of Zuni, New Mexico). He became the scapegoat for Cibola -
Nov 6, 1528
DeVaca Discovers Texas
With his exploration party reduced to only 80 or 90 men, Cabeza de Vaca’s motley flotilla finally wrecked on what was probably Galveston Island just off the coast of Texas.They met the karankawan Indians.He was stranded there for nearly 2 years -
Nov 26, 1528
De Vacas Voyage Part 1 start day
Leader:Pánfilo de Narváez Purpose: To search for gold in florida -
Coronado's Expedition
the two cities he was searching for where C & iacutebola. he discovered the Grand Canyon and other major physical landmarks, and this journey was important because people did not waste their time going back to Texas looking for gold. -
Moscoso's Expedition
On May 21, 1542, De Soto died from a fever at the Mississippi River in what is now Arkansas. Hernando De Soto Leader. The commission's proposed version of the route through Texas posits that the expedition, led by Moscoso, entered Texas in what is now Shelby County and from there traveled south to a point near San Augustine.
